Nordic Beats at SPOT 2022: The hip hop showcase returns!
SPOT introduced Nordic Beats for the first time in 2019 with the intent of giving a little more room on the stage to the growing Nordic urban and hip hop scene that is so often neglected. The concept takes a handful of upcoming acts and allows them one by one to take the stage. Again this year, the event will unfold at the venue Radar which for two hours will be transformed into the North’s hottest concentration of heavy beats and strong lyricism. This year’s edition of Nordic Beats is presented in collaboration with the trendsetting hip hop podcast Dråben, with Loui Bosch-Fellah og Emil Lilleeidet Seest of Dråben acting as hosts for the evening.
Nordic Beats allows six young acts from the North to take the stage at Radar and create one hell of a party. The first name on the programme is Bassi Maraj (IS) who soared straight to the top of Island’s top 50 with his debut single. Artists Linni (NO) and Vino (NO) have both caught the attention of listeners and critics alike in their native Norway, while MIMI (SE) promises danceable and American-sounding hip hop that’s straight outta Sweden. Finally MAS and the duo Trey & Zay respectively make up the Danish part of this year’s line-up.
It’s sure to be an unmissable party. So if you’re a bit of a hip hop head and if the red, cotton seats of Musikhuset don’t excite you, then Radar is the place to be on the 6th of May. At last year’s Nordic Beats we hit capacity in the venue, so be sure to get in early if you don’t want to miss it.