Mélanie Pain is the iconic voice of the project Nouvelle Vague—a voice whose subtlety, depth and elegance have captivated listeners for 20 years.

At the same time, Mélanie Pain has built a distinctive solo career, blending pop, folk and intimate poetry. Following three critically acclaimed albums known for their delicacy and fragile atmosphere, she now presents her fourth and most personal record to date, How and Why. The album is rooted in raw folk, with acoustic guitar and voice taking centre stage.

The nine songs were recorded live with her longtime collaborators and carry influences of Kings of Convenience, Iron & Wine and Emilíana Torrini. The album features a hypnotic duet with Brian Lopez of Calexico, as well as a sensual cover version of a song by Turkish rock band Duman. This calming, sun-drenched album will be presented live by Mélanie Pain in Prague for the very first time on April 1.

3:RMA (pronounced IRMA) is a Slovenian vocal songwriting duo formed by vocalist Maša But and guitarist Urška Supej. Their work moves beyond the conventional notion of a song, offering instead short, poetic miniatures that sensitively capture the contradictions and tensions of contemporary life. From everyday situations, they create small yet powerful sonic images.

Their delicate poetic voice stands out on the local scene and is increasingly gaining international recognition. Their music blends elements of jazz, pop, folk and country, drawing inspiration from artists such as Bob Dylan, Laura Marling, Leonard Cohen, poets Edna St. Vincent Millay and May Sarton, as well as the works of Simone de Beauvoir and Virginia Woolf.

The event is organised by 8pm Promotion in collaboration with Palác Akropolis.

This concert is supported by Liveurope – the first pan-European initiative to support concert clubs in their efforts to host concerts by emerging European artists. Liveurope is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union.