nothing but hope and passion

Nov 22, 2024 | nbhap.com | Danielle Holian

Kenyan-British artist mau from nowhere just released SOFT STEPS. The EP is a testament to mau’s ability to merge hip-hop, alternative Afro-fusion, R&B, and electronic soundscapes. Each track has a deeply personal narrative, as mau reflects on his past, his influences, and the cities that have shaped his artistic identity. Rather than sticking to one genre or sound, mau has chosen to let his music be shaped by his experiences and his roots.

Nov 28, 2023 | nbhap.com | Andreas Peters

I have been cycling all around town on this cloud-covered fall evening when I finally arrive at the premises of The Famous Gold Watch Studios, which is located in a large courtyard in one of industrial spaces of Berlin-Weißensee.

Oct 26, 2023 | nbhap.com | Norman Fleischer

Seeing the beauty within all the chaos in the world has become a challenge lately. As I’m writing these lines, war is raging across the globe from Ukraine to Palestine, Kurdistan, and Sudan, fascists and right-wing political parties are regaining power, and beyond that the climate catastrophe hangs like a dark cloud upon us all. These are tough times, still, there are moments of hope and Sofia Kourtesis knows a few things about those.

Oct 18, 2023 | nbhap.com | Andreas Peters

There are a million stories from people moving to Berlin for the arts and while the motivation to succeed here is not necessarily unique, there are those that stick. And as Merle Sibbel, known as Mone, and me ease into the talk on an erratic summer evening at a bar in Neukölln, her story does. I mean, it would be hard not to, considering the sweet surprise that her recent record Darling, Thief manifests. “In art school I started writing. I always had this kind of dream since I’m young to make music.

Sep 18, 2023 | nbhap.com | Andreas Peters

The night has always had the power to provide a powerful creative retreat – and for Montreal artist Laurence-Anne, the notion of nocturnal inspiration has prompted her to let her fascination for obscure visions and surreal complexities work its way on a record entirely devoted to the many facets of the night.