Sado Opera

Inspired by Parliament Funkadelic, Prince and House music scene and based in Berlin since 2012, this queer collective has become one of the city’s most provocative and eccentric music imports. The legendary US talk show host Conan O’Brien selected SADO OPERA as a musical symbol of Berlin and joined them onstage for his TV special about the German capital. The resident band of Wilde Renate and Ficken3000 – Berlin’s most notorious nightclubs - SADO OPERA also play shows all across Europe, spreading their message of unrestrained, gender-fluid love. Naturally, there’s been a whole lot of attention from various corners of the press too, with interviews ranging from the BBC Music to Gay Times and Pink News exploring the band’s music and activism. One of the prevailing themes in the SADO OPERA philosophy is inclusivity, and the band talk passionately about queer visibility. For them, serious political action and serious fun can – and should co-exist. Their songs offer a mix of house, disco and electro-funk fused into a high energy live show experience.

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