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    Episode 106: Update on getting dual citizenship in Germany – What works and what doesn’t Common Ground Berlin

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    Episode 93: Celebrating 100 years of radio in Germany – Part II: Anna Winger, Rik de Lisle and Lulu Garcia-Navarro. Common Ground Berlin

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Fredrik Kinbom connects history and Scandinavian melancholy in ‘Songs for Lap Steel & Harmonium’

  Berlin-based Swedish musician Fredrik Kinbom has lived abroad for the past 20 years. It was in U.K. where a chance encounter led him to buy his first lap steel guitar, with which he started carving his signature sound. We caught up with Kinbom to talk about learning politeness from the British, his interest in history, and spreading Scandinavian melancholy through his latest solo album, “Songs for Lap Steel & […]

todayJanuary 12, 2019

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Choreographer and performer Kareth Schaffer on ‘Dancing Against the Far Right’

  Kareth Schaffer is a choreographer and performer who has become a regular at Tanztage, Berlin's contemporary dance festival, showcasing up and coming talents. We caught up with her ahead of "Dancing Against the Far Right," a choreographed conversation where, together with six guest speakers, Schaffer will lead a discussion with a Berlin audience around the values that dance institutions uphold. “Dancing Against the Far Right” comes to Sophiensaele this […]

todayJanuary 7, 2019

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Julia Holter’s latest album, ‘Aviary,’ takes flight on her European tour

  Julia Holter’s music is exploratory and playful. "Aviary" is her fifth studio album and takes listeners on an unpredictable 90-minute journey, influenced in part by film scores and medieval music. We caught up with Holter during her 2018 European tour to find out more about her recording process and how her formal musical education helped her to grow in unconventional ways.     By the way - If you […]

todayDecember 15, 2018

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‘We wanted to tell the German story of the AIDS epidemic’: Berliner Opernverein chair on the AIDS Quilt Songbook

  Sopranist Julie Wyma is the chairwoman of the Berliner Opernverein. Together with Berlin-based artists of different nationalities, backgrounds, and sexual orientations, Wyma has produced a staged version of the AIDS Quilt Songbook: Berlin Edition. The project was first started in the United States by baritone William Parker, who, according to Wyma, was driven by the belief that “the artistic community could do more to recognize the epidemic and support […]

todayDecember 1, 2018

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Blues pilgrim: Fink on charting an extraordinary musical journey

Fin Greenall, better known as Fink, knows a few things about music. His musical career started in the club culture of the 1990s, when he was signed to Ninja Tune. In the 2000s he got into blues and folk songwriting and Fink became a band. He has lived in Berlin since 2014. We caught up with the musician, originally from Cornwall, to find out about his musical shifts, his love […]

todayNovember 24, 2018

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‘I’m all about the self-hype’: Singer Gavin Turek on dancing her way to confidence

    Gavin Turek has been dancing, singing and writing songs for about as long as she can remember. The 31-year-old Los Angeleno came by KCRW Berlin’s studios while she was in town working with local producers, and we talked about her musical upbringing and how she finds her confidence on stage. Turek's live shows burst with energy, unsurprising for a performer who originally trained as a dancer. “I find […]

todayNovember 17, 2018

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29 years after the Wall fell: Mark Reeder on his memories of a divided city

  Nov. 9, 1989 was a historical turning point. This week, we look back and forward, bringing you different perspectives on the 29th anniversary of the fall of the Wall. Mark Reeder describes his life like a ball in a pinball machine: "I kind of met one person and then it ricocheted onto another, and that's how I kind of made my career." Most of that career was made in […]

todayNovember 10, 2018

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From the piano to the Volksbühne: Composer and pianist Paul Wallfisch on his theatrical connection to Germany

      Despite being born in Switzerland and raised in the United States, musician Paul Wallfisch maintains a strong connection to Germany. The pianist and composer, who is the son of classical musicians, was introduced to the country through his German record label, and it is here that he has ventured into theater. Wallfisch stopped by our studio to talk about his family’s immersion in music and his current […]

todayOctober 20, 2018

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Rapper Ebow on ‘Komplexität,’ sisterhood and standing up for herself

      Munich-born rapper Ebow has been performing for over a decade, having broken into the male-dominated world of hip-hop as a teenager. We caught up with Ebow about her musical influences, sharing a stage with other women, and her latest album, “Komplexität" (in English, that's "Complexity"). To Ebow, this release symbolized a major step in breaking away from the influence of older male figures in the industry. “At […]

todayOctober 6, 2018

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