For 25 years, Oslo Mela has worked to create a genre- and border-crossing meeting place that celebrates community and cultural diversity in Oslo. This year's festival will be held at Rådhusplassen from August 14 to 16, and now the first artists are ready!
Last weekend, blues phenomenon Adama Janlo came out on top in the European Blues Challenge and in August she is ready for Oslo Mela. The same is Aryaan, who broke through last year with the summer hit "Iskrem på pinne". Despite his young age, the 14-year-old from Oslo can look back on a rich career and already at the age of 9 he made his debut as a singer at MelaKlassisk. The rap trio BLAKSTA is a relatively new name on the Norwegian rap scene and they convince with uncompromising energy and melodic heaviness. Last but not least, the Cuban rapper La Dame Blanche will be seen at Rådhusplassen in August. She offers an explosive and irresistible mix of hip hop, cumbia, reggae, reggaeton and flute, and is guaranteed to arouse the desire to dance in the audience.
Oslo Mela is held August 14-16 at Rådhusplassen in Oslo. The festival is free and open to everyone.
Adama Janlo
– Powerful and energetic soul and blues
Adama Janlo has roots from Gambia, grew up in Sagene and draws musical inspiration from both West Africa and the Mississippi Delta when she creates her distinctive expression within blues, R&B and neo soul.
With her infectious energy, powerful voice and hypnotic presence, and a delivery that balances intensity and vulnerability, Adama Janlo has in a short time distinguished herself as a distinctive voice on the European music scene and recently went all the way to the top in the European Blues Challenge in Poland.
She is described as both a firework of an artist, but also as a multi-talented artist and has also convinced as an actress in the performances "My Story – Hope Road 56 Revisited" about reggae legend Bob Marley at the opera and in the solo performance "Ganu fɔlɔ donkɛ – Historien om mitt liv" which was based on her own life. Last fall she released her critically acclaimed debut album "A Free Woman", and we can't help but look forward to experiencing this energetic and impressive artist live at Rådhusplassen!
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Aryaan
– Young and promising pop star
Raise your hand if you didn't go around singing "Iskrem på pinne" last summer! Despite his young age, 14-year-old Aryaan can already look back on a rich and varied music career that really took off last year when he released the smash hit "Iskrem på pinne". The song topped the Spotify Viral 50 and made Aryaan seriously known as a rap and pop artist to be reckoned with.
Since he was six years old, Aryaan has rapped, sung, played piano and guitar and written his own songs, and his music is characterized by catchy lyrics and strong melodies that create magical vibes, and with a positive message of peace and love.
Aryaan has already managed to gain a lot of stage experience and has played at UKM Landsfestivalen, Redd Barna Fredsprisfest, Oslo World, Deichman Ung and he warmed up for Undergrunn at their Gaza concert at Blå last year. He has also played at Oslo Mela, but then at MelaKlassisk, and we are really looking forward to seeing him create an atmosphere on the main stage this year.
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BLACK
– New, raw Norwegian rap
The trio Blaksta are relatively new to the Norwegian rap scene and have made a name for themselves through creative marketing and an expression that combines uncompromising energy, melodic heaviness and lyrics that reflect the environment, stories and experiences that shape them.
Blaksta has been one of the most visible new names in Norwegian rap over the past year. In 2025, the group has had more than 100 million views across platforms, and has built a rapidly growing and engaged fan base both digitally and live. Blaksta represents a new, authentic and raw voice in Norwegian rap and with a brand new debut album in the works (which will be released at the end of April) there is no doubt that the trio has vision and ambition.
Blaksta has already established themselves as a name to watch, and with an ever-growing fan base and a reputation for high energy and presence on stage, there is little standing in the way of a fierce live performance on Oslo Mela's main stage.
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The White Lady
– Afro-Cuban hip hop, trap and flute
With her explosive mix of hip hop, cumbia, dancehall, reggae and reggaeton, Cuban singer, flautist and percussionist Yaite Ramos Rodriguez, known by the stage name La Dame Blanche, delivers a raw, sensual and irresistible mix that evokes the desire to dance.
La Dame Blanche's story begins in Cuba, and born into a musical family, she was raised on sones, rumbas and boleros. Her father, Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos, is a renowned trombonist who has also been the musical director of the Buena Vista Social Club. Yaite herself chose the classical flute as her instrument, but despite her musical heritage, she has always been determined to find her own voice.
After studying classical flute at Havana's Escuela Nacional de Arte, she moved to Paris and the artist La Dame Blanche was born. La Dame Blanche has created her own musical nerve by perfecting urban Cuban hip-hop in conjunction with the flute and Afro-Cuban rhythms and roots. And her songs dig deep into the Cuban soul and deal with everything from female strength, Santería spirituality and everyday life in the barrio.