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The Moods year 2024 in figures

What kind of music was playing at Moods? How many people were there? Where did the artists come from? Do you want answers to these questions? No problem! We've analysed the year 2024 for you.

The Moods team looks back - Part 1

The 2024/25 season is almost over. So it's worth looking back at everything that happened. Our team certainly didn't have an easy time. They had to select their favourites from over 250 shows.

Carte Blanche: Brandy Butler

A tiny insight into the enormous work of the busy artist.

Alogte Oho and Florence Adooni: The voices of the Frafra Gospel

A unique musical style has emerged in northern Ghana. Frafra Gospel. The two most prominent figures in this genre are undoubtedly Alogte Oho and Florence Adooni. However, the two artists have more in common than just a musical genre.

20.05.2025

News

Invitation to the General Assembly 2025

Limited Freedom as an Art Form: The Michael Wollny Trio and the "Living Ghosts"

In June, the Michael Wollny Trio will be performing their latest album, Living Ghosts, at Moods. Although it sounds free, it is nevertheless limited. How does this contradiction work?

Nduduzo Makhathini: “A good concert blurs the line between audience and artist”

Anyone who has ever seen Nduduzo Makhathini perform live knows that it's a blast! In this interview, he reveals what makes a good show.

David Helbock's Random/Control feat. Fola Dada: A musical moment at the Little Big Beat Studio

David Helbock has fulfilled a lifelong musical dream by performing a live session in the legendary Big Beat Studio. So, what defines this live album? And what role does poetry play?

Marin's tips for May

Six concerts in May that are worth a visit

22.04.2025

News

Call for entries for the Moods-Aïda Alliman Prize 2025

Oscar Peterson's Easter Suite: When a jazz legend brings Easter to life

Oscar Peterson, one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, hid a special musical Easter egg in 1984. We have finally found it.

‘You just have to try and hope for the best’

Maud Paquis is an up-and-coming young jazz musician from French-speaking Switzerland. In this interview, she tells us what the the audience award at the ZKB Jazz Prize Festival has meant to her and what advice she has for future participants.