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About Neue Deutsche Welle
Neue Deutsche Welle is a music genre that emerged in Germany in the 1970s. It is usually classed as a form of new wave and music of Germany.
Among the best-known names in the style are Nina Hagen and Nena.
From Wikipedia
Neue Deutsche Welle is a genre of West German rock music originally derived from post-punk and new wave with electronic influences. The term was coined by Dutch radio DJ Frits Ritmeester (Frits Spits) on the nationwide radio station Hilversum 3, which was very popular among German listeners. Soon after that, the term was used in a record-shop advertisement by Burkhardt Seiler in an August 1979 issue of the West German magazine Sounds. It was then used by journalist Alfred Hilsberg in an October 1979 Sounds article about the movement, titled Neue Deutsche Welle — Aus grauer Städte Mauern ("new German wave—from the walls of grey cities").
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Key artists
- Nina Hagen
- Nena
Related genres
Frequently asked questions
What is Neue Deutsche Welle?
Neue Deutsche Welle is a music genre that emerged in Germany in the 1970s. It is usually classed as a form of new wave and music of Germany.
Where and when did Neue Deutsche Welle originate?
Neue Deutsche Welle originated in Germany in the 1970s.
Who are famous Neue Deutsche Welle artists?
Nina Hagen and Nena.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q646679 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Neue Deutsche Welle – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- Inga und Annette Humpe über die Neue Deutsche Welle (1985) by Maximilian Schönherr – CC BY-SA 4.0