In the organizer's words:

OPULENCE
Our world is slowly but surely falling apart because of capitalism and we are ashamed that our money is not enough to consume even more green. Find the mistake. In the midst of man-made crises, wars and natural disasters, Frollein invites us to take a look at the state of the world together with a bottle of sparkling wine and a wink. Is everything really as bad as we fear? Yes, it is. But is it still worth keeping a sense of humor? With pianist Karim the Dream at her side, Frollein sings her way through the ifs and buts of our present. A musical evening full of glamor and gallows humor that doesn't want to choose between cabaret, chanson and songwriting.

Nadia Ihjeij is Frollein
Frollein is cabaret in the here and now - with open eyes and the handbrake off. Frollein is political, charming, eloquent: Frollein is diva - unapologetically, authentically diva. Together with her pianist Karim the Dream, she holds up the mirror of her own double standards to German society. But again, tastily garnished and served on a silver platter. Swearing crudely about the state of affairs, she wears fox fur - macabre? Perhaps, but above all sustainable. Because Frollein also somehow nostalgically integrates and celebrates what "used to be better". An evening with Frollein is musically reminiscent of Hilde Knef, Georg Kreisler and Rainald Grebe and yet exudes its very own contemporary charm. Frollein is uncomfortable. Because even as a spectator you have to take a very close look at yourself. Frollein is a smoky, dark jazz cellar, a beauty spot, a sequined dress - elegant and approachable, yet actually very sensitive... and for that very reason indomitable! Frollein concerts reverberate for days and make you yearn like fleeting remnants of fine perfume.

Karim the Dream
At 22, Karim Al Assil is a breath of fresh air in the music scene. In his childhood he breezed through Syria, later through Turkey and on to Germany, where he now delights the ears of his audience with his various cultural influences. Growing up in a musical family, he was particularly influenced by his father, himself a pianist. In Germany, he studied at the Dortmund Jazz Academy and now works as a freelance pianist. Whether jazz, techno, Latin, Arabic classics or folk songs from the Levant - Karim feels at home in every genre and loves to experiment with his music in a stylish way.