Popronde 2026 met KRAM, MAHA & tenderblom

Popronde travels through the Netherlands every autumn, giving a new generation of artists the space to showcase themselves live. In 2026, 103 promising acts have been selected to perform on stages and at special locations in forty cities. During Popronde Rotterdam, three of those acts will come to the Eduard Flipse Zaal of de Doelen: KRAM, MAHA and tenderblom.

KRAM

The Irish-Dutch alternative/post-punk band KRAM from Amsterdam creates music born from urgency, tension and collective release. Under the motto ‘Love Stands Forever’, the band seeks connection in a divided world through their music and live shows. In 2025, KRAM won the Amsterdamse Popprijs.

MAHA

MAHA is a Sudanese multidisciplinary artist and zine publisher based in the Netherlands. In recent years, she reinvented herself as a punk artist and founded Mahazine. In her post-punk, she uses creativity as a form of resistance against oppression and prejudice, but also as a celebration of self-expression and community.

tenderblom

After ten years as a guitarist and singer with Pip Blom, Tender Blom is choosing his own musical direction with tenderblom. As a producer for artists including Tom Forever and Lena Hessels, he also discovered how much satisfaction he gets from making music. In his solo project, he is in control of all the choices, with a sound that moves between hyperpop and pop.