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Flume
The life of the eleven-year-old Harley Edward Streten changed with a package of breakfast cereal. More precisely with a mixing program CD that was packaged in a box of the cereal. A leisure-time entertainment soon became the primary form of his realization, and before the age of twenty, he began producing…
Sama' Abdulhadi
Pohoda 2022 will host also the recognised Palestinian DJ and extraordinarily creative producer Sama’ Abdulhadi. She describes her sets as Berlin techno perceived in a Lebanese way. A major populariser of electronic music in the Middle East, she received her music education in Beirut, London, Paris,…
Liraz
Liraz’s family emigrated to Israel in the 1970s on the brink of the Iranian Revolution. Israel is where Liraz then grew up, in an Iranian community that held on to many of their traditions. However, a painful memory of a country left behind and to which members of her family can never return…
Kokoroko
The name of the band means “to be strong” in the language of the Nigerian tribe Orobo. Kokoroko is a group of excellent musicians coming from the London jazz community. The band reflect the rich history hidden in the genome of their musical role models and roots, both in topics and performances.…
Trupa Trupa
The Polish art-rock band Trupa Trupa has been a good example of the scene from Central and Eastern Europe for several years now, with world agencies, festivals, and Western media continuing interest in their work. Their songs are played by Iggy Pop, Mary Anne Hobbs, and Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music and…
Confidence Man
Confidence Man finally made a breakthrough with their performance at The Great Escape and Glastonbury in 2017. After their show, Gigwise compared their sound to a combination of LCD Soundsystem and The B52s. After their concert at Pohoda, the same website wrote: “If it’s a…
Sigrid
She gained attention in Norway with the song Sun already at the age of 16, but the groundbreaking hit on an international scale in was the song Don’t Kill My Vibe (from the eponymous 2017 EP). Another same-year single, Strangers, brought her even more success, bringing her to the Top 10 charts…
Noga Erez
In her music, Noga Erez discusses global issues, sexual violence and problems that affect her native country and both sides of the conflict – especially common people. The titles of her songs such as "Dance While You Shoot" or "Globar Fear" are also very telling. According to…
Faux Real
Pohoda 2022 will host also Franco-American brothers Elliott and Virgile Arndt and their “anti-rock project” Faux Real. Their Faux Realism combines elements of post-punk, glam rock, and contemporary R&B with a unique sense of humour, boy band tropes, and a forward-thinking approach to…
52 Hertz Whale
The band 52 Hertz Whale gained popularity mainly thanks to their energetic performances in clubs and festivals throughout Europe, such as Liverpool Sound City, Ment, Colours of Ostrava, Žižkovská noc, and Pohoda. Derek Roberts of Drowned in Sound described their concert at the Sharpe Festival…