There’s a touch of nostalgia in Betti Kruse’s music. Not in the sense that everything used to be better. Rather, it’s about stripping things back to the essentials: the Hamburg singer-songwriter’s music exudes a certain serenity, drawing its energy from beats, warm arrangements – and the stories. »I want to share them in my songs,« says Kruse. »I’m a storyteller.« The result is new German beat music, with cool Motown sounds and trumpets, charming yet with a bite to its lyrics. At the Elbphilharmonie, she shares the stage with friends and musical companions, performing with an unusually large line-up.
PERFORMERS
Betti Kruse vocals
Taco van Hettinga keyboard
Alex Eckert guitar
Charlotte Ortmann flute, saxophone
Philipp Püschel flugelhorn
Katharina Lattke drums
Sonja Glass bass
Lena Geue voice, guitar, synthesizer, piano, violin
Philipp Kacza trumpet
Natascha Protze saxophone
