At the end of 2019, Omara Moctar, the Tuareg guitar hero known as Bombino and his acomplices took over the Melkweg stage in Amsterdam to give a lively show that transported the crowd upon an electric wind to a bush camp outside of Agadez. Bombino’s group is reinforced through his guitarist cousin Anana Harouna from the group Kel Assouf and his singer and comedian cousin Toulou Kiki (on Abderrahmane Sissako’s Timbuktu). Omara’s voice is on form and his fingers are nimble as ever. The tracks from his last studio album Deran (2018) are delivered with energy in addition to some specially selected tracks from his impeccable discography. Rock, blues and boogie soaked in Saharan flavours are reeled off by these masters of the bush and desert. Propelled throught he infallible dynamics of these musicians and the supporting choirs, Bombino excels on his six strings, striking and enthusiastic throughout the proceedings which finish with a hallucinogenic solo on Chet Boughassa. © Benjamin MiNiMuM/Qobuz

Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti debuted with a repetitive and catchy flow like contemporaries Lil Uzi Vert and Young Thug, gaining recognition in the mid-2010s as an affiliate of A$AP Mob. A steady succession of viral singles and high-profile tour support slots built a following that helped Carti's first proper album, 2018's Die Lit, debut at number three on the Billboard charts.

Marvin Gaye’s "What's Going On" was a landmark recording and is considered one of the greatest albums ever made. Rolling Stone named it Album Of The Year when it came out and, in 2003, it was ranked number 6, the highest for a non-rock album, in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time.

They are a power – but a good, gentle, almost secret power. For over 20 years, the magical-light sound of De-Phazz has been inspiring the listener, freeing consciousness and sending thoughts on their travels. The Heidelbergers are both the regulars and governors of Lounge and Easy Listening. This power enraptures the mind and enchants the dance floor, catapulting us into new atmospheres with every track: A fusion of samba and soul, trip-hop and jazz, Latin and R’n’B, where you can literally feel the sand under your feet, the sunbeams on your skin and the salty air in your nose.