6 Believe acts to watch out this summer

What’s in our selection for this new season? We’ve got your new music discoveries needs covered with some jazz, alternative country, pop from India, hip-hop from the UK and the US, and a fusion of electronic music and flamenco from Spain (obviously).

Whatever your musical preferences, you'll always find an artist - and maybe even several - to suit your impeccable musical tastes. Turn up the volume and enjoy!

Both hailing from Spain’s electronic scene, DJs and producers Pitty Bernad and Belah joined forces in 2021 to create Mëstiza, a duo with a unique and innovative vision of interweaving flamenco and its rich musical history with electronic music.

Mëstiza quickly established this fusion of genres with SACRO, a series of aesthetically sophisticated parties held in major clubs around the world, where in addition to their own hypnotic sets, flamenco dancers and other international DJs can also be found. SACRO is also the name of the label through which the duo released their first album Quëreles in 2023 and publishes their singles.

Although they have been touring all over the place in recent months, the two DJs have released five singles since December 2024: “Bailáme”, “Yalili”, “Enamorá”, a remix of Las Ketchup global hit “Asereje” and “Rintintin”. Enough to make the fans think a new album might be on the way?

Known for blending highlife, Afrobeats, and pop, Adekunle Gold is a Nigerian singer and songwriter who gained major attention in 2014 when he released "Sade", a soulful cover of One Direction’s hit “Story of My Life" that received critical acclaim.

He then released several singles that led to his debut Billboard charting album Gold in 2016. This started Adekunle’s career, and his talent only grew stronger with each album. After “About 30” (2018) and the long-awaited “Afro-Pop Vol. 1” (2020), he was showered with praise for Catch Me If You Can (2022) while his 5th album Tequila Ever After amassed over 150 million streams on Spotify. He collaborated with top-tier talents including Pharrel, Davido, Nile Rodgers, Khalid, Stefflon Don and Fatoumata Diawara.

After a handful of singles and collaborations in 2024, Adekunle Gold returned in February 2025 with “Obimo”, whose vizualizer already hit 1 million views on YouTube, and his single “Coco Money” has just been released in July.

Born in Michigan, Bfb Da Packman moved to Houston in 2015 to live with his family and started working at the post office, and at the same time began releasing his hip-hop tracks independently.

While his first two 2019 mixtapes were well received, it was his track “Free Joe Exotic” (with Sada Baby) that really broke him through. After going viral on Twitter, streaming number went wild, same for YouTube Views (59 million as of July 2025). This hit enabled him to release the album Fat N*ggas Need Love Too,* which features Wiz Khalifa, Lil Yachty and Coi Leray.

Now known for his humorous lyrics and personality, Packman didn't rest on his laurels. He released two projects in 2024, Forget Me Not (which included the hit single “Kentucky Love”) then 4th Quarter Shit Talking, and earlier this year, he released the EP “Jinkies” and his 4th album That’s Brilliant!. An adjective that perfectly describes the young rapper.

Nikhita Gandhi is an Indian playback singer known for her unique voice and her ability to sing in several different languages: her large body works notably include songs in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and English. Though she started working in 2013, she rose to fame with the title track of the movie Raabta in 2017.

Nikhita Ghandhi has sung in over 50 films, so choosing her best soundtrack is a tricky task. But we can safely mention “Ullu Ka Pattha” (from JaggaJasoos), “Munda Sona” (from Shehzada) and “Leke Prabhu KaNaam” (from Tiger 3). Of course, she doesn't just do film scores, she sang on “Jugnu” with Badshah, “High Hukku” with KING and has her own solo hits like “Ek Do Teen” or “Pyaar Mein Paaga”

Recently released through Believe India, her song “Kaahe?” with ShNik and Shashwat Singh has been a growing success on streaming platforms, and new songs are on their way!

Before being acclaimed as an independent artist, Mary Kutter had already carved out a solid reputation as a country music songwriter. Drawing on her rural Kentucky upbringing and her love of storytelling, she has written several hit songs for numerous artists.

She is notably credited on Nate Smith's “Wreckage” (a Billboard Top 20 hit and certified gold record), Bailey Zimmerman's “Never Leave” (#1 on Sirius XM), Alexandra Kay's “That's What Love Is” (#1 on iTunes). As a singer, it was her song “Devil's Money” that definitely put her in the spotlight.

Inspired by her bootlegger great-grandfather, the track, released in January 2024, went viral on TikTok, racking up over 2 million streams, and was featured on a self-titled EP in May. She has since released a 2nd EP, Bootlegger's Bible, released several singles - “The Devil Wore A Lab Coat” being the most recent - and will be touring all summer!

Having begun studying classical piano at the age of 5, and winning performance prizes in jazz competitions while still in his teens, Shai Maestro has gone from child prodigy to one of the most renowned jazz pianists of his generation.

While still attending Berklee's College of Music, Avishai Cohen invited him to join his trio, and Shai Maestro collaborated on four albums before founding his own ensemble. He released five trio albums between 2012 and 2018, then formed a quartet for Human, an album released in 2021. Each of his albums has been warmly received by critics and jazz audiences alike. He has also played alongside Oded Tzur, Theo Bleckmann or Camila Meza.

After a four-year hiatus, Shai Maestro recently returned as a solo artist with Solo: Miniatures & Tales, an album heralded by the single "Gloria", which marks the start of the jazz pianist’s new collaboration with French label naïve.