Editorials

Omara Lua is a singer-songwriter with Surinamese-Dutch roots. Her music is inspired by the Amazon - a warm, mystical sound, like a dreamland where you’re given space to connect with yourself. She sings about love, faith, and introspection. “Everything began with a search - for myself, for home, for what’s real. Music became my way back to Source. What you hear is what I feel: honest, open, straight from the heart.”

UK-born Robyn Florence is a singer, writer, producer, and creator of intimate sonic landscapes. Her voice - an absorbing fusion of soothing serenity and irresistible allure - draws inspiration from soul legends like Sade, Nina Simone, and Lianne La Havas. In 2023, Robyn released her debut EP, Rêverie, a collection exploring the depths of love, the nuances of grief, and the intoxication of infatuation, blurring the lines between reality and reverie.

DUK is a project led by Simão Duque, a jazz trumpet player from Braga (Portugal), nowbased in Amsterdam. His music fuses the worlds of hip-hop and jazz, offering a fresh take on contemporary jazz while drawing inspiration from urban music cultures.

Through his music, Olivier hopes to resonate with the hearts of listeners, offering hope through simple melodies as we face the unknown ahead. His compositions are grace-driven, with the heart at the center of everything.

Misto Kay's live session at Hidden Gem Studio captures the synergy between jazz improvisation and dance floor energy, blending club influences with the spontaneity of live musicianship.

Amsterdam’s YOUANDI blends soulful R&B with introspective depth, crafting poetic soundscapes rooted in duality and self-exploration.

Y.O.P.E. is the musical experiment of bassist Joop de Graaf & Luis Possollo. We had a brief chat before their show at Hidden Gem.

Adepts of the Sun, the new project of Piero Conte, merge electronic music with ancient rituals. We had a brief chat before their first show.

FEVER blends live techno with jazz improvisation for deeply human, genre-defying performances. We caught up with Agus Fulka before the show!

LIKEMINDS is an Amsterdam-based duo of singer/producer Tjerk Lammers (LYMA) and producer/multi-instrumentalist Lucas van Ee (Rebiere),...

We’re thrilled to introduce our latest collaboration with Erosi Fashion: the “Natural Steppers.”

Koi Forest crafts dreamy, atmospheric music inspired by the koi carp. We caught up with them before their Hidden Gem show in Amsterdam!

We had a chance to catch up with Neon River before they performed in front of an intimate audience at Hidden Gem Studio.

Just before Ebony Winter performed at Hidden Gem Studios, we had a moment to catch up on life and music a bit.

Had a chat with Ilnoledge brothers Steve Hartley and Mill Voyance before they performed in front of intimate audience at Hidden Gem.

Who would have thought that Khrushchev’s thumping fist would act as the drumbeat to Louis Armstrong’s trumpet? And this from a Soviet...

Before Maddy performed her new acoustic set at Hidden Gem Studio, we had a chance to catch up a little.

Sister Nancy's hard, unapologetic lyrics, along with an untouchable attitude, firmly place her as a true trailblazer for women in music.

Just as NIA was about to perform at the Hidden Gem Studio in an intimate setting, we had a moment to reflect on her musical journey.

Before their live session at Hidden Gem Studio, we sat down with Kas & Rico of Amber Hunters to have a little chat.