NOANDA (Germany / Ethiopia)

Noanda is a Germany-based world fusion band blending downtempo electronica with traditional and acoustic elements from across the globe. Drawing on influences from ambient, jazz, Afrobeat and global folk music, Noanda creates atmospheric soundscapes rooted in collaboration and cultural dialogue. One of their most striking partnerships is with Ethiopian singer Feven Yoseph, whose expressive vocals and Amharic lyrics bring spiritual depth and emotional richness to the group’s layered compositions. Together, they weave intricate textures that explore themes of connection, identity, and transformation, offering listeners an immersive musical journey that crosses both genre and geography. Noanda’s performances and recordings emphasize unity through diversity, often inviting artists from varied backgrounds to co-create with them.

Featured Songs:

Their Groove Africa song “Libe” (meaning “heart” in Amharic) is a tender meditation on love and recognition, elevated by Feven Yoseph’s soulful voice. Set against a backdrop of warm electronics and organic instrumentation, the lyrics trace a moment of destiny: “Suddenly, one day on my way / Our eyes met and touched… He looks like my heart — his name is ‘human.’” With poetic simplicity, the song captures the instant when two souls recognize each other and awaken to life anew.

In “Sewer Fiqir” (Hidden Love), Noanda and Feven Yoseph weave a poetic meditation on the unseen power of love. Drawing on traditional Ethiopian imagery, the Coffee Culture song compares creation itself to a hidden act of devotion: “Woven with love invisibly / Creation displayed beautifully.” Its verses explore how wisdom, nature, and emotion are all bound by the same creative force that unites humans and the divine. The recurring refrain, “What truth did you whisper in its ears / That you made the bitter leaf sweet,” suggests that even the harshest parts of life can be transformed by compassion and understanding.

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