MaMA, 14-16 October 2026, Paris, France
Autumnal Paris remains a deeply attractive city, full of mystery and charm. Always worth a visit, its lure for anyone involved in the music business is especially strong during the long weekend of the MaMA Music festival and convention in mid-October. Now in its 17th edition, it has long been established as one of most […]
BIME, 31 October – 2 November 2026, Bilbao, Spain
For the first time ever, Swiss Music Export, together with a delegation of music professionals from Switzerland, will be travelling to Bilbao for the yearly BIME festival/conference as part of a pilot project. The event is designed to bring together representatives from all over Europe with colleagues from Latin America. Launched in Bilbao in 2013, […]
The Woodgies in sisterly harmony
An highly promising appetiser for their next album, Geneva-based sister duo The Woodgies have released a new four-track EP, “Never be Known”. The EP is available via LME Records. Born in Geneva to Irish parents, Hannah and Meghan Woodger’s songwriting is firmly rooted in the melodic tradition of Ireland. Frequently performing acapella, the sisters have […]
Leila finds life in her twenties baffling
Fresh from Groenland Records comes the long-awaited debut album from mononymous pop star-in-waiting, Leila. The title, “20 Something is a fucking Strange Place”, might well mean that in some places, shops will wrap the record in brown paper bags to protect the innocent from bad words. However, such minor setbacks are unlikely to derail Leila’s […]
Hermanos Gutiérrez flying with the condor
Entitled “Los Ojos del Condor” (“The eyes of the Condor”), the latest album from the Ecuadorian-Swiss brothers Alejandro and Estevan Gutiérrez is out now on Easy Eye Sound. Their seventh, it was once again produced by label founder and superfan Dan “Black Keys” Auerbach. Given the twin roots of the brothers – Swiss father, Ecuadorian […]
Ikan Hyu celebrating withdrawal symptoms
Ten years after getting together, multi-instrumental duo Ikan Hyu have released the follow up to their successful debut album “Oasis” (2023). Entitled “Withdrawal Symptoms”, the thirteen songs all revolve around a central theme of friend- and kinship. It is out now on Mouthwatering Records. “You better get used to the sound of my guitar!” demand […]
Buds feeling serene
Available now, “Sereno” is the third solo album from Biel-based multi-lingual rapper Buds. Having been a member of the seminal Swiss hip-hop collective La Base, Buds is the founder and organiser of the annual “Buds Fest” hip-hop festival in his hometown. Also known as Buds Penseur, Natan Veraguth and the brother of Noah Veraguth from […]
QZB bringing dreams and dust
Hot from the presses of London-based Critical Music comes “Dreams to Dust”, the follow-up to QZB’s first and much-admired full-length collection released three years ago. Based in Basel, the duo of Thomas and Ben this time around have recorded everything in their own studio, including vocals by a number of strong singers, including Sydney Bryce, […]
East Sister weaving a spell
Carrying the oddly disorientating title “Road My Bird, Waving Back” comes the second album from Lucerne-based trio East Sister. It is out now via Red Brick Records. After their debut EP fully ten years ago, Lorraine Dinkel, Laura Schenk and Amadeus Fries drifted apart, only to return six years later with their first album proper. […]
Reeperbahn Festival, 16-19 September 2026, Hamburg, Germany
Thursday, 17 September is SME day at this year’s Reeperbahn Festival. Don’t miss it! Swiss Music Export Reception & ShowcaseThursday, 17 September 2026Indra, Hamburg 17:30–19:00 – Swiss Business Blender | Reception We will be holding a reception at the Indra Musikklub in Hamburg, to which all professional delegates are cordially invited. Don’t forget to click […]
