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Michael Kiwanuka – the British soul star at Pohoda 2019
He came to greater public awareness in 2011 when he supported Adel on her tour. In 2012, he released his debut album, Home Again, which was ranked fourth in the British chart. In the same year he became the winner of the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll. One year later, he collaborated with Jack White on…
Dream Wife, the punk-rock discovery of the year, to perform at Pohoda 2019
Dream Wife consists of Rakel Mjöll (vocals), Alice Go (guitar, vocals), and Bella Podpadec (bass, vocals). The band originated as an art performance for an art school project. In their lyrics, they often tackle issues related to feminism, gender roles, and sexual objectification. Their musical idols…
Sudan Archives – experimental R&B presented by talented singer and violinist
Sudan is a self-taught musician who started playing violin at grade school. This is also why her technique distinguishes from the conventional methods of playing the instrument. She rather gets inspired by folk musicians of North East and West Africa. Her music is based on a fusion of folk and electronic…
Extraordinary union of Amadou et Mariam and Blind Boys of Alabama at Pohoda 2019
The five-time Grammy winners already played at Pohoda in 2007. The band was founded in 1939. After a slowdown in the 60s and 80s, they experienced a great comeback with the Deep River album in 1992, and especially after 2000 with Spirit of the Century or Higher Ground, both awarded with Grammy. The band…
SOFI TUKKER – currently nominated for Grammy at Pohoda 2019
The success of Sofi Tukker was anything but planned. Tucker Halpern had spent his entire life dreaming about a basketball career until in the first grade he was confided to bed for eight months due to illness. He used his time to study music production, and continued full time after returning to school.…
Viagra Boys at Pohoda 2019
The band originated after one wild night, when bass player Benke ended up with his friend Sebbe, a member of a community of tattooers, in a karaoke bar. When he heard, or rather saw, him sing, he immediately knew he was witnessing something special. Shortly after, they began to write their first songs,…
