How do you recognize talent ? In a time when countless songs are released every minute all over the world, why will a particular artist catch your ear ? The ten bands and solo acts we selected with the help of our partners from INmusic seem to have an answer, as they succeed in bringing this je-ne-sais-quoi of originality, creativity, and, let’s dare to say it, this extra touch of soul in their music.
For example, Alo Wala and Ana Lua Caiano are able to reinvent their favorite styles, the former by blending hip-hop with her Punjabi roots, and the latter by imagining a mix of fado and electronic music. Others advocate for their mother tongues: pop-folk duo Kamaniu Silelis highlights the beauty of the Lithuanian language, Lelee bring Slovenian to the pop-rock map, while KOSY ennoble their Polish heritage with shamanic orchestrations inspired by local folklore, and Seine revisit trip-hop, but endowing it with Croatian lyrics. Finally, pablopablo and Daniel Levi both present their unique take on pop-music, while Romane Santarelli and Lakiko emancipate themselves from their classical training, instead creating techno or cello-based experimental pop. Ten fascinating profiles, then, and ten proofs that European artists have a lot to offer when it comes to imaginative music.