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The World of Tabla has missed a Beat Today!

Oslo Mela had the wonderful opportunity to invite and experience live Ustaad Zakir Hussein at [...]


Thank you for this year!

Dear everyone – we would like to thank all of you who have made the trip to [...]


SV's alternative state budget

SV is investing in culture in its alternative state budget for 2025, and we are very happy [...]


The fall program for Melahuset is ready

Encounters between different musical traditions, art, concerts, slam, activism, lectures, festivals and imaginative children's performances are some [...]


The program at Rådhusplassen is ready

From superstars and musical legends to creative challengers who draw inspiration from their cultural roots [...].


Four new artists ready for the main stage!

Four new artists are ready for the main stage at Oslo Mela in August! The hitmakers Chani Nattan [...]


More artists ready for Oslo Mela 2024

Palestinian shamstep group 47Soul, up-and-coming rapper Unge Beirut, Colombian-British music collective Mestizo and Bhangra stars [...].


Would you like to volunteer at Oslo Mela 2024?

You can now register as a volunteer at this year's Oslo Mela! As a volunteer you get [...]


The first artists are ready for Oslo Mela 2024

Legendary pop star Sajjad Ali, supergroup Les Amazones d'Afrique, experimental jazz artist Sarathy Korwar, the [...]


Who was Walter Rodney?

Walter Rodney was born in Georgetown, the capital of then-British Guiana. He grew up during [...].