the Heart.Work sees itself first and foremost as a platform for supporting emerging talents on their path to artistic freedom. Our hearts beat especially for the culture of those who, for different reasons, have to fight to be seen and heard, supported and celebrated.

By accompanying strong, authentic artistic personalities who dare to develop their own language, exciting, hybrid identities and art forms, we intend to make our contribution to the world’s cultural landscape and help shape local art and music scenes through exciting impulses.

24.06.2025

We're thrilled to share some exciting musical moments from the Heart.Work family – fresh sounds from mari.ama's latest single and upcoming live performances from Baaba J that you won't want to miss.

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E.A.B. - mari.ama and Habama Brothers

When the Habama Brothers – siblings Habibi and Amadu – showed mari.ama their track, she felt inspired to write in French for the first time, even though the original working title was "BERLIN." The title itself – "E.A.B. - En Attendant le Bonheur" (While Waiting for Happiness) – comes from Cameroonian slam poet Marc Alexandre Oho Bambe, aka Le Capitaine Alexandre, who often invited mari.ama to poetry slams in Paris. One evening, he shared these words "En Attendant le Bonheur, soyons heureux" (while waiting for happiness, let’s be happy) - the song's core message.

"E.A.B." transcends boundaries between languages, continents and musical traditions, speaking to the nomadic soul's wanderlust.

Where to hear E.A.B. live:

June 28: Fusion Festival, Lärz

July 6: Edelweiss Piraten Festival, Köln

August 14: Bucht der Träumer Festival, Helenesee / Frankfurt an der Oder

the Heart.Work and AFRO X POP present: BAABA J first dates in Germany

It was only a month between when Baaba J first popped up on our playlists and the moment when we got to see her live in Accra. She has been on repeat ever since and together with AFRO X POP, we are so excited to invite you to join her on her very first EU dates in Germany:

June 25: Cassette Head Sessions, Berlin

June 28: Fusion Festival, Lärz

July 1: Fem Pop Konzerte, Düsseldorf

July 2: Soho House, Berlin (members and invite only)