Joy Bogat & Maria Basel

In the organizer's words:

Joy Bogat & Maria Basel

...herald the start of a very special halle02 project in our house on December 1.

Joy Bogat

"Maybe being soft is what makes us worthy of trust." With this motto, the artist Joy Bogat heralds a new musical phase - bolder, more headstrong, but still so warm and inviting that everyone can find their own place in it. Carried by Bogat's clear and extraordinary voice, her music continues to drift between soul, alternative RnB and indie. Synthesizer and vocal pads, spoken word and grooving beats interweave with a playful lightness that is second to none - and has an absolutely infectious effect on the listener.

Joy Bogat and her band will be touring Germany in 2024 with her album "Fabric of Dreams", which was released at the beginning of March. Her live shows have an empowering, almost healing effect, as her lyrics range from mindfulness and empowerment to female intuition, the longing for (familial) connection in a globalized world and the questioning of social structures.

Inspired by her love of books, her living out of radical softness and her process of self-positioning as a Black German woman - Joy Bogat now more than ever lays her cards on the table and lets us share in a treasure trove of experiences, melodies and her outstanding musical talent.

Maria Basel

Melancholic harmonies, shimmering loops and sophisticated arrangements form the basis of Maria Basel's sound. On her debut EP "Layers", released by Listenrecords in 2021, the Wuppertal native brought together her strengths as a classically trained musician and her preferences for electronic sounds, jazz and RnB for the first time - now she is coming on tour with her debut album "Bloom"!

The constant elements of her compositions are piano and Rhodes - but Maria Basel draws a differentiated, broad arc on this foundation, from fragile, thoughtful, natural sounds to powerful, beat-heavy and electronic elements. In reflective lyrics, she processes encounters from her life, leaving plenty of room for interpretation and association by the listener. Maria Basel writes, produces and performs most of her music independently.

Born in the Ukraine as the daughter of a pianist and a cellist, she is deeply rooted in the music scene of the Bergisches Land and the Ruhr region - over the last few years she has been able to win fans throughout the country and far beyond: Basel has been a guest on TV Noir several times, played concerts with Alin Coen and Patrick Salmen, festivals in Germany, Romania, Spain and Italy, and went on her first tour of Germany. Her music has been celebrated in the press on DLF Kultur, NBHAP and 1Live, among others.