They are the last generation: people whose parents were born in the GDR. With them, there is a risk that everything that existed beyond the Wall and the Stasi will disappear—the dreams, the literature, the songs, the people.
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Seven Berlin-based songwriters with GDR parents take the audience on a musical journey through a history that is too often reduced to its darkest chapters.
On this evening, original compositions will be performed alongside folk songs and uplifting tunes from the GDR era. The artists will also share inspiring literature that was written and read in the GDR—texts that hardly anyone knows today.
People’s dreams were as diverse then as they are today. And they deserve to be remembered so they are not forgotten.
Nate Bernardini (US) is a Berlin-based songwriter who has been performing internationally for over 20 years. He studied translation, linguistics, and cultural studies at Johannes Gutenberg University in Germersheim and has been making music for over 30 years. In addition to his solo project, he organizes a series of local concerts under the title 'SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC'.
His songs follow an indie-folk/blues style that combines rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals, beatboxing, whistling, and mouth trumpet. When performing live, he weaves stories into his songs to paint an ever-changing picture of Western society and the complexities of human relationships.
His primary focus is on the impact of music and the ability of songs to connect people at the local level and change the world for the better.
