The “Söhne Mannheims” [Sons of Mannheim] have composed a stunning anthem celebrating freedom in its many forms. With this song they congratulate Amnesty International for 50 years of work for the cause of human rights throughout the world.

Sofia Portanet's voice is incredibly impressive, and her lyrics leave plenty of room for interpretation. Likely to appeal to fans of The Cure or Siouxsie and the Banshees, her musical style could be described as a mixture of New German Wave, Indie, and Art Pop.

Have fun learning the German alphabet with darling little recording artist Sissi!

Children aren’t the only ones who like to be sung to sleep. The young Sissi knows this and sings her teddy bear sweetly into the land of dreams!

"Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" ("My Whole Heart Is Yours") is a 1985 song by German rock singer Heinz Rudolf Kunze. In this video it is sung by SINGinKA, a chorus based in Karlsruhe.

The band Silbermond expresses a universal cry of the heart, something we’ve all felt at one time or another in our lives, when they pose the question: “When will the skies open up?”. Enjoy this soulful song!

Actor Matthias Schweighöfer stars in this music video from German band Silbermond, which was reportedly inspired by the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

The third single from their third record, the song “Krieger des Lichts” (“Warrior of Light”) was a top-ten German hit for Silbermond, a pop band from Bautzen in Saxony. Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

The band Silbermond performs their song "Leichtes Gepäck," in which singer Stefanie Kloß sings about freedom from material goods as a metaphor for having a clear mind and conscience.

Silbermond is a German pop rock band from Bautzen, Saxony. Singer Stefanie Kloß wrote the song "In meiner Erinnerung" about her father, who died when she was young. This video shows the band recording the song in France.

In "Mein Osten" ("My East"), the band Silbermond, which hails from Saxony, addresses the mood in East Germany. The song focuses current problematic political and emotional state of the region.

Listen to German rapper Sido’s single “Carmen.”

In the single “Mit dir” (With You), rapper Sido very directly addresses his partner and lists off all of the things they like to do together.

In this song, a photo album of Sido's holds memories of important events in his life, including all the ups and downs. The image of the black photo album with the silver button is a reference to the early days of his career as a rapper, when he used to perform wearing a silver mask and dark clothes.

Shirin David is a German rapper from Hamburg. In this song, she sings about her friends and how special they are.