Nile Rodgers & Chic play Baloise Session

He laid the foundations of modern pop, showing that a timeless sound is no accident, but rather craftsmanship of the highest order. For Nile Rodgers, the timeless ‘good-times groove’ is far more than a musical principle – it’s a way of life. Since the late 1970s, he has been producing songs that explicitly celebrate togetherness and joie de vivre: «We Are Family» and «He’s the Greatest Dancer» became anthems of togetherness far beyond the dance floor. As co-founder of CHIC alongside legendary bassist Bernard Edwards, Nile helped build a musical vocabulary that didn't just top charts — it reshaped genres. Together they created "Le Freak," the biggest-selling single in Atlantic Records history, and "Good Times," which laid the very DNA for hip-hop itself, directly inspiring the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" — the biggest-selling 12-inch single in recorded music history. Nile Rodgers & CHIC remain one of the most electrifying live acts on the planet, delivering performances so joyful and euphoric that audiences everywhere are reminded of music's extraordinary power to unite.