K.ZIA
K.ZIA blends soul and alternative R&B in a sound that is as intimate as it is empowering. The Afro-European singer, actor, and creative director seamlessly blends raw emotion, captivating storytelling, and striking visuals into a unique artistic experience. With over 23 million streams, acclaimed releases including her debut album Genesis, and features on HBO, Disney+, and international media outlets, K.ZIA continues to leave her mark worldwide. From major festival stages across Europe and Africa to collaborations with global brands and film projects, she continues to expand her creative universe and connect with audiences across borders.
Säm Wilder
While moving effortlessly between intimacy and groove, this Dutch singer-songwriter/producer blends neo-soul, pop and R&B together in a genre-crossing sound. On his latest album SUPERNOVA he traces themes of connection, loss and self-reconstruction, touching the personal as well as the cinematic. The combination of his songwriting, production and visual storytelling all come together in one coherent universe.
SELL EVERYTHING
With influences like King Krule, Toro y Moi, and Bar Italia, this Dublin-based collective blends swirling textures with off-kilter grooves to create music that feels both intimate and expansive. Their tracks have landed on major Spotify playlists, including Pollen and Fresh Finds UK & Ireland, connecting with a growing audience of psychedelic and indie fans worldwide.
Nyarko
By combining her Ghanaian roots with her Dutch upbringing, Nyarko uniquely blends different cultures and languages in a vibrant afro sound. Growing up in a musical household, expect catchy beats, insightful lyrics and contagious energy.
JACOTÉNE
At just 20 years old, Melbourne’s rising star JACOTÉNE is already proving she’s a force to be reckoned with. Blending power, soul and vulnerability, she delivers every note with striking emotion and timeless flair. She has climbed charts worldwide and earned praise from major outlets including Triple J, NME and Vogue Australia. With a voice as distinctive as the setting itself, she’s a perfect fit for one of Hit The City's newest and most intimate locations.
YĪN YĪN
Get ready to groove with Dutch quartet YĪN YĪN at Hit The City! Fresh from global tours hitting Paradiso, Lowlands, Fuji Rock, and beyond, the Maastricht-based four-piece brings their fourth album, Yatta!, to life. A hypnotic fusion of disco, funk, psychedelia, and Southeast Asian sounds, their music is a journey from Italo disco’s mystical space grooves to 1960s Japanese soul-funk and Thai spaghetti western vibes. From dancefloor-filling beats to trippy, chill soundscapes, YĪN YĪN craft a globe-trotting, exploratory groove that’s endlessly infectious.
Curated by Durum Records
Durum Records is a home for boundary-breaking music, where East and West collide to create something fresh, exciting and unmistakably original. Where roots ignite new sounds.
Fred Gata
Fred Gata sits somewhere between soul and hip-hop, warm tea and a smoky Sunday night. His voice pulls you in, his lyrics make you stay. Since casually bagging both the jury and audience prizes at Sound Track 2023, he’s been sharing stages with big names and giving the spotlight to new ones. No smoke machines or over-rehearsed moves, just presence, straight-up honesty, and the kind of energy that speaks for itself. Fred makes space for feeling, for dancing, and occasionally, for just the right amount of chaos.
Octave Lissner
Octave Lissner writes the kind of songs that make you feel like you’re cruising with the windows down — warm, groovy, and full of soul. Growing up in Paris with a violin in one hand and a guitar in the other, he found his voice somewhere between bluesy grit and sun-drenched folk. Influenced by icons like Nino Ferrer, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, Otis Redding, and The Rolling Stones, his latest album Learning to Live (2025) is eclectic but cohesive. Always heartfelt and smooth.
Lusaint
Lusaint never imagined a music career, until she racked up over 70 million streams and became one of the UK’s most exciting new voices. Inspired by jazz greats like Nina Simone and Ella Fitzgerald, her raw, timeless vocals and soul-drenched storytelling have won hearts across the UK and Europe. From viral covers to BBC Radio 1 acclaim and praise from Elton John, Lusaint’s journey is as unique as her sound. Her debut EP Self Sabotage blends pop, soul, and vulnerability into tracks that hit home, with singles like “Fool For You,” “Sweet Tooth,” and “Sober” drawing major buzz. With sold-out shows and international airplay, Lusaint is not just rising, she’s soaring.
Lo Poloko
Mariachi Balkan brass, bombastic Latin grooves, rock guitar riffs, hyper-energetic percussion... The sound of Lo Poloko is just as much of a melting pot as the backgrounds and nationalities of the band members, which makes them a joy to listen to. With a unique combination of sounds designed to make you dance like it's the last day on Earth, as they put it, you'll undoubtedly be dancing. Perhaps the sunniest closer of the Ketelhuisplein Second on Saturday that you could wish for.