Turning the side dish into the main course: Sukini's second album, "Da haben wir den Salat" celebrates children and the revolt
After four years, the time has finally come: Sukini, also known as Sookee in hip-hop for years, is once again delivering music for children with her second album, which adults are welcome to listen to. After almost 20 years as a queer-feminist rapper, Sukini has now issued another invitation to all people - to grow along with the music, and also with the topics and discussions that Sukini takes up and processes in her lyrics, sometimes loudly, sometimes quietly.
"Da haben wir den Salat" delivers far more than just a supplement, it gives younger and older ears a musically and content-wise rich continuation and further development of the 2019 album "Schmetterlingskacke". For Sukini, this is no coincidence, but rather a program: "It had been clear to me for a long time that I didn't just want to try things out with Schmetterlingskacke. The new songs have gradually grown with me and reflect not only the things that concern me and the world we live in, but also how I deal with it all."
Politically sustainable: music that takes time and gives time Honest, direct, immediate - this is how Sukini experiences all those, especially younger people, who meet her at concerts. Her interaction with the audience is also honest, direct and immediate. Instead of artificial productions and fast-moving musical products, Sukini chooses a different path: themes that arise from the reality of her life and her engagement with contemporary debates, as well as artistic decisions that are placed above commercial ones.
The eponymous song "Da haben wir den Salat" is also honest, direct and immediate. Children have repeatedly asked for a song about animals at their concerts. The result is a vegan song about (not) eating animals that conveys animal rights and the importance of animal welfare in an age-appropriate way.