Unique encounters in the classroom: Rapper Siga and sign language interpreter Vanessa rock Böckten BL primary school with hip-hop and sign language! The latest edition of our Backline blog shows how music overcomes boundaries and transports pupils into a new world. Immerse yourself in a moving story of courage, music and community! Find out how Jenny, who has been deaf since birth, can feel the sounds of Siga's hip-hop and what role music plays in her life.

After all, the school workshops have long been part of the festival's supporting programme, which brings the world's biggest stars from rock and pop, folk and hip-hop to Basel every autumn and lets them interact with their fans up close.