MELON KALI

MELON KALI is a Dutch group, with singer Vivian Tarmidi and producer/bassist Marc Sokpolie. They had been making songs in a self-wrought style on the fringes of R&B and Boogie Funk, which they would love to hear more often, but didn't seem to exist yet. Their first single “Insane” was released in 2016 and immediately picked up by multiple Spotify playlists. Their first album “888 Fears” came out in 2023 and that’s when they played their first live show in Amsterdam. Since then the group has grown to a power quintet, with Stan de Kwaadsteniet on keys, Davy Henket on drums and Lévy Simon on guitar. The band is heavily influenced by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Prince, Sly Stone, but also Victoria Monét, Cleo Sol, Anderson. Paak & The Free Nationals and The Internet. Songs spring to life in the group’s extended writer camps, where all the members experiment in the Boogie Funk laboratory. In the beginning of the new year they will come up with a new fresh album called “Lilac & Lime Green”, filled with carefully sourced R&B, soul, funk, and emotion. The first singles from this new effort, “If You Only Knew” and “Flower Fields” were well received and came out with two live videos. With their last release “Flagship” they got the attention of radiostations, blogs and magazines worldwide. January 29th 2025 will see the release of the album “Lilac & Lime Green”, live in Paradiso, Amsterdam.