„City Boy“ Edb Hits his Stride
Edb is the somewhat mysterious name of a 21-year old singer/songwriter from Bern, and “City Boy” is his debut EP. It was released in mid-April by Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland. Edb established himself as a teenager in Bern’s vibrant rap scene. “City Boy” marks both a new beginning and the coming of age. Still expressing […]
Mara all Lovéd-up
Following on from countless singles and EPs, Genevan hip-pop queen Mara has at last released her long-awaited debut album. Available via Maraina / Sony Music, it is entitled “Lovéland” and contains thirteen new tracks, all displaying Mara’s instantly recognisable blend of high-octane dance beats, deeply rhythmic vocal delivery and a very healthy dose of humour: […]
Sam Himself Never Wants You to Let Him Go
Available now via Sony Music/Taxi Gauche is “Never Let Me Go”, the swift follow-up to the admirably hard-working Sam Himself’s much admired debut album of not even a year and a half ago. Having spread his message with a long list of gigs in Europe and the US gigs throughout 2022, Mr Himself is celebrating […]
Loco Escrito Celebrating His Very Own Superhero
His sunny melange of Reggaeton and Latin grooves has earned Loco Escrito quite a few trophies already. Three years in a row he walked off with the “Best Hit” award at the Swiss Music Awards, doubling up in 2021 as the “Best Male Act”. His last album “Estoy Bien” stayed in the Swiss charts for […]
Seven Catches Fire, Again
“Ich will Feuer fangen” – “I want to catch fire” – sings Seven on the title track of his new mini album, “Brandneu”. His last, “4Colours”, was, like many of his earlier albums, a massive hit in Switzerland. And yet, with “Brandneu”, his thirteenth LP, Seven has found not only the vision but also the […]
2020 will be loco!
0929Loco Escrito ’s new longplayer “Estoy Bien” describes the changes in his life over the past five years. His inspiration Loco gets from life itself: the serious motorcycle accident, the birth of his daughter and his musical breakthrough. “It is a very personal album. The title ‘Estoy Bien’ means ‘I am well’”. “Estoy Bien” was recorded […]
Bonaparte reach Africa
If there is one feature that has never changed in the course of Bonaparte’s history, it is their utter unpredictability. “Was mir passiert” is the title of their new album, their seventh. It is released in the GSA territories on 14 June via Sony Music. The rather German-sounding title gives no indication whatsoever of the […]
Vendredi Sur Mer feeling emotional
Vendredi Sur Mer is the nom de plume of 22 year old Charline Mignot, and “Premiers Émois” – “first emotions” – the title of her debut album. The album is released by the French label Profil de Face on 22 March and licenced to Sony ATV. Straddling the worlds of photography, fashion and music, Franco-Swiss Genevan […]
Chasing Traces with Alina Amuri
18 May sees the release of soul singer/songwriter Alina Amuri’s second album “Chasing Traces” on Columbia/Sony Music. Recorded in Hamburg, Zurich and Berlin, the album is a collaboration between Amuri and the Hamburg-based AmberYard production team as well as the songwriter, Walter Esposito. Born in Congo, Alina Amuri arrived in Switzerland at the age of […]
Seven promises “BackFunkLoveSoul”
For quite some time, Jan Dettwyler aka Seven has been one of the most popular live acts in Switzerland. Over the course of no fewer than eight albums, he has slowly but surely developed his own high octane and highly danceable brand of R&B, reaching the top 5 of the Swiss charts with each of […]
