Money Badoo ・ Pop-Kultur Festival 2026

August 24–30, 2026 | silent green Kulturquartier, Festsaal Kreuzberg, Kulturbrauerei, Pierre Boulez Saal, and more 

Live concerts, experimental music formats, talks, and more. You can look forward to international and local artists, world premieres, and music in all its forms—from large stages to intimate club shows.

The term “futuristic” is often thrown around in pop music—frequently without truly living up to it. With Money Badoo, however, it takes on a concrete meaning: Her music defies conventional categories and truly sounds as if it’s several steps ahead of the zeitgeist. The Johannesburg-born multimedia artist not only creates a genre-blending mix of trap, R&B, and experimental avant-garde, but also expands upon it with an equally impressive visual dimension. Songs, fashion, performance art—many elements collide here without ever feeling arbitrary. Her background as a stylist and photographer remains palpable throughout. Her debut album *PORNSTAR*, released in 2022, perfectly captures her cyberfeminist aesthetic—an approach she consistently carries forward on her latest album, *MSRYLUV$CMPNY*. On it, she shifts almost effortlessly between melancholy and intensity. The fact that she conveys these contrasts on stage as well makes her one of the most exciting artists on the South African music scene. Money Badoo’s music is far more than just rap—it’s hyperpop R&B to listen to, watch, and feel.