Muziekstad — Season 1, Episode 4: Amsterdam
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 8 episodes
Episode synopsis
This program Eva Koreman focuses on SMIB. This leading, alternative hip-hop collective from Amsterdam South-East releases a lot of music, but also works on art, fashion, literature and video clips, and knows how to inspire youth in all kinds of ways. Kees Koenders aka KC is one of the core members of the collective. He is a producer and rapper who has been involved from the beginning. Eva visits him in his mother's garden shed, where it all started. They also visit the creative breeding ground De Kazerne where SMIB now has its base. She meets Ray Fuego, who is seen as the frontman of SMIB and in 2018 won the 3voor12 Award for best album with Zwart. Eva also speaks with rapper Yung Nnelg, who is not officially part of SMIB, but works a lot with the members.
About Muziekstad
Each episode focuses on one city, where three artists or bands map their local scene. They show us around the places where they write their music, the locations that have been formative and inspire them. They provide an intimate glimpse into the kitchen, and the artists perform at the local pop stage.