Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for „old school“ R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné!. In addition to his solo and group career, he has also produced songs for such artists as Joss Stone, D‘Angelo, TLC, En Vogue, Kelis, Mary J. Blige, Ledisi, Whitney Houston, Solange Knowles and John Legend. Music critic Robert Christgau has called Saadiq the „preeminent R&B artist of the ‚90s“. In 2017 Saadiq was nominated for an Oscar in the category „Best Original Song“ for Mighty River, and the Musical Director of the Oscar Award Show.

This Swiss Folk-Rock-band, formed by 4 brothers, won already one year after its founding two Swiss music awards and a record deal. Famous through radio, they played 2017 at more than 20 festivals and 21 Club-Shows. The debut album “Up in the sky” stayed in the national charts for more than two years and was sold with big success. They belong to the new generation of Swiss bands whose music grab the audience with exceptional live performances, catchy melodies and strong hooklines.

Dido‘s singing pulls at the heartstrings. She produced two of the most successful CDs in British pop history, has written hit after hit, yet remains at all times genuine and innovative. A strong woman with a big soul, as is evident from her new album “Still On My Mind”. Her debut album «No Angel» was sold over 21.000.000 copies worldwide. Dido‘s first two albums are among the best-selling albums in UK chart history, and both are in the top 10 best-selling albums of the 2000s in the UK, numerously awarded with Gold and Platin. She got 4 BRIT Awards, 1 Echo and MTV Europe Award.

In Great Britain, stylish songwriters have been cultivated and appreciated for decades. The Lighthouse Family duo are masters of this great art and a shining light in the UK pop universe. Their hallmark: Sensitive, thought-provoking songs, as exemplified by «Lifted» or their newest Song «Blue Sky In Your Head». After a lengthy pause, they are currently enjoying a spectacular comeback with the duo‘s first studio album in 18 years.

Michael Samuel Kiwanuka is a British indie and folk rock singer-songwriter and record producer. His 2012 debut album Home Again went gold in the United Kingdom and his sophomore album, Love & Hate, debuted in 2016 at number one. He has been nominated for numerous honors, including the Brit Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, Mercury Prize, BBC Music Awards. In January 2012, he won the BBC‘s Sound of 2012.

Kool & The Gang has sold over 70 million albums worldwide and influenced the music of three generations. Thanks to songs like Celebration, Cherish, Jungle Boogie, Summer Madness and Open Sesame, they’ve earned two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, nine Top Ten Pop hits, and 31 gold and platinum albums. Kool & The Gang has performed continuously for the past 45 years, longer than any R&B group in history. Their bulletproof funk and tough, jazzy arrangements have also made them the most sampled band of all time.

Manfred Mann‘s Earth Band are an English rock band formed by South African musician Manfred Mann in 1971. The band‘s hits include covers of Bruce Springsteen‘s „For You“, „Blinded by the Light“ and „Spirit in the Night“ The Earth Band combines the stylistic approach of progressive rock with Mann‘s jazz-influenced Moog synthesizer playing and keen ear for melody. Beside producing their own material, a staple of the band‘s music and live performances from the beginning has been also relying on covers of songs by other modern pop/rock artists, notably Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, in their progressive rock style.