Mina Richman

"Grown Up by the German-Iranian Mina Richman is the most remarkable debut album of the year," writes Linus Volkmann in his Musikexpress column. "Artful songs and lyrics that produce nothing but touching truthfulness through their oversharing" form a versatile album that is dedicated to growing up with all its beautiful and painful aspects. From arguing parents, dealing with one's own body, love and separation, Mina Richman shows herself to be completely vulnerable and honest. Following a successful band tour in the spring, the musician is now bringing the album back to the stage in a new interpretation. In intimate arrangements with acoustic guitar and piano, she dives into her debut album together with Friedrich Schnorr von Carolsfeld (guitar) and Alexander Mau (guitar/keys) and finds new facets. An evening that will move back and forth between reverent listening, witty anecdotes and lively rocking along, allowing a deep look behind the scenes.

About the artist:

It is the search for a perspective and direction in life that drove the 25-year-old German-Iranian Mina Richman to music at an early age. Born in Berlin but raised in the small town of Bad Salzuflen, she commuted between worlds and discovered treasures such as Joan As Policewoman and Nina Simone in her aunt's CD collection. Raised by her father to be a feminist "by mistake" - as she once put it in an interview with Die Zeit - she used the famous Cher quote "Mom, I am a rich man" for her artist name. The solidarity song "Baba Said" suddenly went viral during the Iran Revolution and provided comfort worldwide. Her debut album "Grown Up" was released on March 15, 2024, for which she was nominated for the PopNRW Award as "Outstanding Artist".