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Karat 50Fifty years of Karat – 1975–2025

The band Karat in a red room.
Copyright: Marcel Brell

Berlin cult band Karat is gearing up to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025. Fifty years – that’s two generations, or nearly a lifetime. Few bands can look back on such an extensive history.

Berlin cult band Karat is gearing up to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025. Fifty years – that’s two generations, or nearly a lifetime. Few bands can look back on such an extensive history.

Karat have always done it their way: in perpetual motion on a never-ending search, forever questioning the self. There have been a number of goodbyes along the way: Band members who were instrumental in shaping Karat’s sound and direction for many years departed, making way for new players, new ideas, enabling the band’s constant rejuvenation. Those celebrating Karat’s 50th birthday on this day hark from different generations and bring plenty of life experience to the party. And despite – or perhaps because of – this, the idea behind Karat remains forever young.