Spotlight on IDOL Artists at 2023 Music Festivals

As the festival season draws to a close, delve into the world of IDOL-represented artists, making their mark at prominents events. You may have noticed the performances of Star Féminine Band at Glastonbury in the UK, Gogo Penguin at Fuji Rock in Japan, L’Impératrice at Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands, Ibrahim Maalouf at the Montréal Jazz Festival in Canada, Deena Abdelwahed and Sabrina Bellaouel at Sonar in Spain, Yemi Alade at the Afrobeats Reggae Festival in the US and many more!

Check out this playlist, curated by Amy Cimpaye, IDOL’s DSP Editorial & Partnership manager.

• Alkpote, Jok’air, Luv Resval – ‘Draps en sang’ / Ténébreuse Musique
• Altın Gün – ‘Sevda Olmasaydı’ / Glitterbeat Records
• Anne Paceo – ‘Reste un oiseau’ / Jusqu’à la nuit
• BEN plg, Limsa d’Aulnay – ‘Trucs sentimentaux’ / Pour La Gloire
• Claude – ‘Les accords de Lenny’ / microqlima.
  IDOL Session: Claude. Read the article
• Daphni – ‘Falling’ / Jiaolong
• Deena Abdelwahed – ‘Tawa’ / InFiné
  IDOL Insights: meet InFiné. Read the article
• Eesah Yasuke – ‘NGR’ / Banzaï Lab
• Flavien Berger – ‘La fête noire’ / Pan European Recording. More about the label
• Gaye Su Akyol – ‘Vurgunum Ama Acelesi Yok’ / Glitterbeat Records
• Ginger Root – ‘Loretta’ / Acrophase Records
  The Power of Video in Ginger Root’s Fan Engagement Strategy. Read the article
• GoGo Penguin – ‘Hopopono’ / Gondwana Records. More about the label
• Glauque – ‘Noir’ / Auguri Labels
• Grandma’s Ashes – ‘Spring Harvest’ / Nice Prod
• Hagop Tchaparian – ‘Right to Riot’ / Text Records
• Hania Rani – ‘Eden’ / Gondwana Records
• Ibrahim Maalouf – ‘True Sorry’ / Mi’ster
• Irène Drésel – ‘Vestale’ / Room Records
• Josephine Foster – ‘Pendulum’ / Fire Records
• La Femme – ‘Cool Colorado’ / Disque Pointu
• Leslie Medina – ‘Fais comme ci’ / Lemonade
• L’Impératrice – ‘Agitations tropicales’ / microqlima
• Liraz – ‘Bia Bia’ / Glitterbeat Records
• Lomepal ‘1000°C’ / Pinéale et Grand Music Management
  Lomepal’s album Jeannine is certified Diamond. Read the article
• Lucie Antunes – ‘It’s Amazing’ / Infiné
• Makala – ‘Ensemble Baby’ / Colors Records
• Mammal Hands – ‘Being Here’ / Gondwana Records
• Matmatah – ‘Lambé An Dro’ / La Ouache Production
• Meryl – ‘Coca-Cola Mentos’ / Maison Caviar
• Oumou Sangaré – ‘Mogoya’ / No Format!
• Sabrina Bellaouel – ‘Jah’ / InFiné
• SLIFT – ‘Ummon’ / Vicious Circle
• Star Feminine Band – ‘Woman Stand Up’ / Born Bad Records
  IDOL Insights: meet Born Bad Records. Read the article
• SuperJazzClub – ‘MAD’ / Superjazzclub Inc
• The Psychotic Monks – ‘Post-Post-‘ / Vicious Circle
• Thylacine – ‘Bosphorus’ / Intuitive Records
• UNIIQU3 – ‘Microdosing’ / Local Action.
  IDOL Insights: meet Local Action. Read the article
• Yemi Alade – ‘Baddie’ / Effyzzie Music. More about the queen of Afrobeats