NAV

On 4 May 2026, NAV will play at Melkweg in Amsterdam. The rapper, singer and producer from Toronto, Navraj Singh Goraya, shifted from beatmaker to frontman with a melodic, introspective trap style. Through SoundCloud tracks like "Myself", joining XO and his partnership with Metro Boomin on Perfect Timing, he moved into the heart of the mainstream, favouring slow tempos, minimal drums and heavily autotuned hooks.

On stage the focus is on vocal timbre, autotune as an instrument and deep 808s. The set mines his catalogue: the NAV mixtape, albums such as Reckless, Bad Habits and Good Intentions, the swell of Emergency Tsunami and the more recent Demons Protected by Angels. Themes like rising success, isolation, relationships and the side effects of visibility form the throughline, captured in atmospheric productions and spare arrangements.

Expect focused, detailed beats that alternate between quiet passages and more direct club moments. NAV delivers a set in which melody, space and the interplay between vulnerability and bravado take centre stage, letting his trap universe land in Melkweg’s hall without unnecessary frills.