“Why? [Edwin]... delivers sultry and inviting vocals in an indie RnB/Pop gem that is refreshing, haunting and also manages to remind us of a great artist. [...] So listen closely, stay quiet, breath easy and let him pull you into his soundscape for you are in for a must have ride. Enjoy!”

— Wolf in a Suit (USA)

“[...] d’une sorte de soul vaporeuse et futuriste – le genre James Blake, Lana Del Rey et compagnie, oui. [...] Games in the Darkness a ce petit quelque chose qui fait la différence.”

— Les Inrockuptibles (France)

“[...] Si en Games in the Darkness sacó a relucir sus tonos graves y se mostró combativo, aquí muestra todos los matices de su voz y se anima a descubrir su lado sensible. Se añade un tema más a la larga lista de canciones para el Club de Corazones Solitarios.”

— Rocktails (Argentina)

“Edwins Musik ist sehr vielseitig. Nur mit seiner Loop-Station und seiner Stimme bewaffnet, verbindet er klassischen Emo-Pop mit souligem R’n’B und experimentellen Kompositionen.”

— MUSIKBLOG (Germany)

“[...] A faixa tem uma sonoridade interessante, com elementos eletrônicos discretos em conjunto com a sonoridade de instrumentos orgânicos que garantem uma boa atmosfera para a criação. Uma aposta interessante para ampliar possibilidades.”

— Omelete (Brazil)

Artist Information

Labels: Independent artist

Genre: Synth Pop / Modern Soul / Electronica / Alt-R&B

Hometown: Hamburg, Germany

Influences: Prodigy, Lauryn Hill, Jorge Drexler, Oasis

Sounds like: Lana del Rey, James Blake, alt-J, The Weeknd, Sevdaliza

Biography

Edwin Hosoomel is a Panama-born singer-songwriter. He has spent the last two decades living in Germany, calling Hamburg home.

His love for music began at the age of six, when he first got his hands on a record player. However, it wasn’t until his mid-twenties that his talent was “discovered” by friends who happened to hear him singing by chance.

Assigning a genre to Edwin’s work is no easy task due to his musical versatility. Armed with a loop device and a sultry voice, he guides listeners through classical emotions, experimental compositions, and the raw energy of independent music.

The result? A minimal, elegant, yet powerful sound.

In June 2019 Edwin was honored with the Hamburg Music Award “Krach & Getöse” as “Best Newcomer 2019” presented by the Hamburg Music Institution RockCity e.V. and sponsored by the Haspa Musik Stiftung

He has performed at renowned festivals such as MS Dockville, Reeperbahn Festival, SKANDALØS Festival, Millerntor Gallery Festival, among others.

His debut album Lighthouse was selected as “Best of 2018” by Beehype. His second Album “Caribbean Diablo”, unfolds a beautiful combination of Latin and European sounds. He is currently working on his EP “I kissed a Computer and I liked it”

His debut single, “Games in the Darkness,” explores intensity and power within an unequal relationship. It was released on March 3, 2017. A few weeks after its release, Edwin was chosen as "Best Newcomer" by the German radio station Detektor.FM and was recommended as a "Must-to-listen artist" by the French magazine Les Inrockuptibles. Following these accomplishments, Edwin released his second single “Doo Wop (That Thing)” as a tribute to the legendary Ms. Lauryn Hill.