Meduulla

Words as cross-links between different worlds, music as a bridge connecting cultures and a vehicle of understanding: Meduulla’s interpretation of a world-embracing sound imbues each of her songs on multiple levels. With roots in Zimbabwe, her youth spent in the north of Manchester and the creative drive of an aspiring beat poet, she’s made a name for herself in the British hip-hop scene in recent years. Her productions are laced with jazz and soul, ranging from rhythmically intricate to harmoniously elegant, as on her debut album “Oblongata” (2023). The conceptual harmonisation of her lyrics, titles and tracks is evident with her, wherever you look. For example, the medulla oblongata is the actual name of a vital structure linking our brain and organs, a conduit between the various parts of one whole. Influenced by both, but still something quite unique. For Meduulla, these influences were Kendrick Lamar and Lauryn Hill, A Tribe Called Quest and Chance The Rapper, as well as her cousins’ record collection. Today, the queer storyteller taps into a repertoire of musical styles that makes her own creations so multifaceted. The release of her eagerly awaited debut album “Tabula Rasa” just in time for the start of this year’s Reeperbahn Festival is a happy coincidence worth celebrating.