8:30 Somewhere

Ss.hh.a.n.a gives us some deep insights into the current state of her hometown Beirut, which is still strongly impacted by the Lebanese economic crisis and the devastating blast in 2020. Coming from a place with restricted opportunities, the young singer-songwriter takes us through her unique artistic journey, explaining how she ended up as a signing of the New York based label White Kid Records. Ss.hh.a.n.a explains how she expresses her experiences and deepest emotions through her music.

Rhita speaks about her hometown Fez, where her passion for music grew. The Moroccan singer and songwriter takes us on her journey of being an independent artist and working closely with her husband Sam who is her producer. We learn about her process as a self-taught artist living in a country where there is virtually no music industry, drawing her inspirations from traditional Moroccan music and YouTube.

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July 7's love for the string instrument kick-started his passion for music.  Just a few years after discovering his outstanding skills by mastering Guitar Hero, July 7 found his way to produce for heavyweight artists like T.I., Travis Scott, and Young Thug. July 7's inventiveness combines all kinds of genres: Inspired by the multicultural city of Manchester, he draws inspiration from death metal to R'n'B and manages to create his own unique sound.

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From growing up in Dominica and being influenced by the wide variety of Caribbean music and culture, to her experiences working on a crew ship stopping in Miami - In this episode, Navy takes us through her artistic journey and describes the importance of her native language, Dominican Creole French, which plays a significant role in maintaining the identity of her home country.

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From his love for cartoons to his new found inspirations, rapper Focus The Truth is reminiscing about the past life events that shine through his music today. In this episode, the Queens native shares some of the struggles of being an independent artist and how moving to London propelled to learn about new genres and artists.

From starting her career off making contemporary R&B music to exploring alternative rap, lordkez takes us through her artistic evolution. In this episode you will get to know the multifaceted artist and take a deep dive into her journey of breaking out of her shell.

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Edbl takes us on a trip to his hometown Chester. The British producer shares many personal stories that have shaped his music - from starting his first band to meeting a diverse range of international artists with whom he has collaborated. Edbl tells us about his musical roots and reminisces about his mother's funky tunes, which became a fountainhead of his inspiration as a successful producer.

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Karun started off young, bursting into Kenya’s local music scene in her teenage years. From being part of the alternative and BET nominated hip hop group Camp Mulla to now working on her newest solo releases, Karun walks us through some of her life's main events.

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From growing up in southern Germany, where Figub Brazlevič began experimenting with music, to his newest home in Berlin-Moabit - Figub Brazlevič walks us through some significant events of his career and personal life. Drawing his inspiration from jazz, funk and soul, he's been producing music for over 25 years.

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Jafunk speaks on growing up and making his first musical steps in Como, a small suburb of Perth, the capital and largest city of Western Australia. He also talks about his early escape into the cyber world, his previous home London, and his new base Berlin. Join us for this trip that connects you to this funky and soulful music producer, multi-instrumentalist, and DJ on a personal level.

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