Rowlene Performs at Berlin Music Club Festival
The South African artist played the Badehaus Live Stage at RAW-Gelände as part of the Most Wanted: Music Club Festival 2026.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Cultural
South African artist Rowlene performed on Thursday, 5 November, at the Badehaus Live Stage at RAW-Gelände in Berlin. The showcase was part of the Most Wanted: Music Club Festival 2026 and was staged as a programme partnership between the Africa Rising Music Conference (ARMC), SAMPRA and Berlin Music Commission.
Why it matters
The showcase gives South African recording artists a platform in one of Europe's key music markets. The performance was supported by the SAMPRA Development Fund, which helps local artists access international opportunities.
The performance was a single showcase on Thursday, 5 November 2026, within the Most Wanted: Music Club Festival 2026. Attendance figures and commercial results from the showcase were not reported.
The players
Rowlene
A multi-SAMA-nominated South African artist from Elsies River, Cape Town, who first gained recognition on Nasty C's single "SMA".
Most Wanted: Music Club Festival
A Berlin music festival in its 2026 edition, at which the showcase was staged.
SAMPRA
The South African Music Performance Rights Association, which co-presented the showcase and supported it through its Development Fund.
The details
Rowlene, who was born and raised in Elsies River, Cape Town and is now based in Johannesburg, first broke through on Nasty C's single "SMA". Her Berlin visit also included studio sessions with German artists, content shoots and networking with music industry stakeholders, alongside the festival performance.
Timeline
12 August 2026: Second studio album Some Strings Attached released.
Thursday, 5 November 2026: Rowlene performs at the Berlin showcase.
Industry Dynamics
The showcase follows a pattern in which South African music bodies such as SAMPRA fund artists' presence at international music events. It is one of several channels through which South African artists seek access to European music markets.
Readers interested in Rowlene's work can follow her new album, Some Strings Attached, released on 12 August 2026. The Berlin showcase was a single festival performance and was not announced as a recurring event.
The takeaway
International showcases can be a practical route for emerging artists to build contacts beyond their home market. Artists and industry readers can track how funded showcases like this one develop into longer-term partnerships.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Hypemagazine.
