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Sorvina, Ray Lozano and Co: A critical shortlist for Pop-Kultur Festival 2026

Pop-Kultur returns for its 12th year. Increasing their program offerings after last year's funding struggles and re-orientation, the festival promises once more a wide array of insights in to the pop music sphere. Editor Felicia Ete Aghaye curated a shortlist of events and concerts for OFFKEY audiences.

Singer Ray Lozano is standing in a convenience store. Taken from behind the counter, we see the singer from the waist up. She is looking directly at the camera wearing a black bomber jacket, a white t-shirt, and her hair tied into a high ponytail.

A Big Sister: Ray Lozano Writes About Belonging and the Influence of Jill Scott

The German-Filipino singer and musician Ray Lozano just released her debut album "Pairing Mode". It is a collection of polaroids, or short stories, about being alone, longing, and belonging. Raised in Cologne between two cultural identities, Ray found a home in the music of Jill Scott. In her guest article, she writes about the influence of the RnB singer on her younger self, and how it continues to shape her until today.