Russia is not allowed to participate in the ESC
Elsewhere it was shown how quickly you can react: The UEFA Champions League final was to take place in St. Petersburg, Russia at the end of May – at the request of MEPs, it was decided today that the final will NOT take place in Russia – as Sign of protest from UEFA.
New on the COSMO playlist: “Rebel”
“Rebel” is a literally exciting new track from Nigeria by singer/rapper Tesh Carter and rapper Blaqbonez. Exciting in appearance: menacing synths create a menacing atmosphere. That’s what the song is about, about a rebel who rebels against others. The mixture of two of the most successful genres of recent years is also exciting. “Rebel” has the vibe of Nigerian Afrobeats and the rhythm of reggaeton from the Caribbean and South America.
Rosalía mit freakigem Chicken-Teriyaki-Track
“Chicken Teriyaki” is the name of the new track by superstar Rosalía from Barcelona, named after the classic Japanese dish. Teriyaki rhymes with patinaki, Spanish for roller skate, and with maki and kawasaki, Japanese sushi and motorcycles. Half nonsense text that sounds as fresh as a freestyle, half it’s about female self-empowerment, Rosalia sings about how the world is open to her, what she experiences and what she wants to buy for herself and her cat. In the accompanying video, Rosalía and her dance crew deliver an aerobics class that gets out of hand, with super cool choreo on the floor and rehearsed gestures at the hook between manga and duck dance.
Mavi Phoenix with album “Marlon”
The connecting element of the 15 new songs on “Marlon”, the new album by Mavi Phoenix, is his transition. “Marlon” is now Mavi Phoenix’ alter ego, his new name entered in his passport. On it there are spring-like pieces of LoFi rap and indie pop with sad lyrics. “So Happy I’m Useless” is about the effects of antidepressants and their stigmatization in public.
Sven Väth with his first album in 2 decades
“Catharsis” is supposed to be a kind of musical autobiography, with sounds from different stages that inspired Sven Väth at some point and with which he was successful. In the title track he mixes tribal beats and oriental sounds into a trance-like groove, in “What I Used To Play” there’s retro 80s synthesizers, in “The Inner Voice” euphoric, anthemic 90s techno-pop and on “Feiern” futuristic minimal with a poppy, bassy melody.
A real highlight for electronic music fans that they had to wait a long time for. “Catharsis” is Sven Väth’s first solo album in 20 years. The techno DJ and producer is considered one of the greatest luminaries of electronic music and one of the best-known German musicians worldwide.
New song “Salary” by G-West together with Ghanaian Stallion
New stuff for your playlist – this time from Ghana: G-West with “Salary”. Laid back Afrobeats vibes from the newcomer from Accra, Ghana’s cultural capital and home to the country’s vibrant music scene. It’s not easy to stand out from so many ambitious people – but G-West has sought support from Ghanaian Stallion.
Megaloh’s house producer, who has been very active in Ghana for some time and seems to be working and connecting non-stop. Most recently he had a real run with Black Sherif, even superstar Burna Boy came along for a remix. Good prerequisites for G-West, one might think. He has the right attitude to work anyway: “My musical journey had its ups and downs, just like life does”, tells G-West. “My passion and enthusiasm continue to drive me as an artist. Standing at the mic and recording songs that people like motivates me. And that makes up for all the difficulties“. Producer Ghanaian Stallion also talked about how intuitive G-West works – and said: You should keep an eye on him.
Kehlani with new song “Little Story”
Judging by the video for the song, one can assume: Kehlani seems to be a retro fan! Everything is kept in black and white, Kehlani with a burning Bible in his hand and the production is also absolutely reduced: And at the end, almost magical strings kick in to complete the mood. Kehlani is without question one of the most interesting artists in the US R’n’B scene: there is a lot about love and vulnerability in her lyrics. But she also takes a clear stance against obsession with beauty and superficiality from time to time!
She recently had her breast implants removed – and said in interviews on the subject: I’ve struggled for years with what it means to be beautiful. I remember how people wrote under a video of me: She’s built terribly. And then I had the implants put in.
So now about-turn and back to yourself – definitely a good decision. The album “Blue Water Road” will be released soon.
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