Afterparty

Hermes Villena and Matti Nives spin the turntables to close out the Jazzfest Berlin 2025. The two friends are music enthusiasts with a shared passion for DJing. Villena is the programmer at Cologne’s King Georg jazz club, a radio show host on Dublab and the founder of Powerhouse Records. Nives is the founder and artistic director of the Helsinki-based label, festival and magazine We Jazz, as well as the host of a radio show on Radio Helsinki. Together, the pair arrives at Jazzfest Berlin with a healthy pile of vinyl ranging from different jazz styles via Latin variations to soul, funk, and regional music from different parts of the world – the common thread running through their selection being the organic nature of the music.