‘We wanted to tell the German story of the AIDS epidemic’: Berliner Opernverein chair on the AIDS Quilt Songbook
Sopranist Julie Wyma is the chairwoman of the Berliner Opernverein. Together with Berlin-based artists of different nationalities, backgrounds, and sexual orientations, Wyma has produced a staged vers...
1 Dec 20183min
Blues pilgrim: Fink on charting an extraordinary musical journey
Fin Greenall, better known as Fink, knows a few things about music. His musical career started in the club culture of the 1990s, when he was signed to Ninja Tune. In the 2000s he got into blues and fo...
24 Nov 20185min
‘I’m all about the self-hype’: Singer Gavin Turek on dancing her way to confidence
Gavin Turek has been dancing, singing and writing songs for about as long as she can remember. The 31-year-old Los Angeleno came by KCRW Berlin’s studios while she was in town working with local produ...
17 Nov 20185min
29 years after the Wall fell: Mark Reeder on his memories of a divided city
Nov. 9, 1989 was a historical turning point. This week, we look back and forward, bringing you different perspectives on the 29th anniversary of the fall of the Wall.Mark Reeder describes his life lik...
10 Nov 20184min
From the piano to the Volksbühne: Composer and pianist Paul Wallfisch on his theatrical connection to Germany
Despite being born in Switzerland and raised in the United States, musician Paul Wallfisch maintains a strong connection to Germany. The pianist and composer, who is the son of classical musicians, wa...
20 Okt 20184min
Rapper Ebow on ‘Komplexität,' sisterhood and standing up for herself
Munich-born rapper Ebow has been performing for over a decade, having broken into the male-dominated world of hip-hop as a teenager.We caught up with Ebow about her musical influences, sharing a stage...
6 Okt 20183min
Princess Chelsea on her new LP, returning to Berlin, and the joys of living on the outskirts
Chelsea Nikkel, alias Princess Chelsea, brought her charming, onerous, twee-indie Pop back to Berlin last week for a show at the Funkhaus, her fourth time performing at the venue.While she wishes she ...
29 Sep 20183min
Berlin-based band RÁN on unpredictability, feminism and the beauty of chance encounters
Berlin-based duo RÁN play psych-infused indie rock. The band, comprising Laura Landergott from Austria and Yair Karelic from Israel, found themselves gig-ready within eight weeks of playing together, ...
22 Sep 20183min
