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8 Emerging Artists 2026 You Should Discover Now - CZMOS Next-Up March

  • Writer: Valentina Bonin
    Valentina Bonin
  • 2 days ago
  • 2 min read

Music never appears out of nowhere. It grows in bedrooms turned into home studios, in small clubs, and in cities where someone is trying to find their own voice.


Every month CZMOS Next-Up highlights some of the most interesting emerging artists 2026 worth discovering. It’s not just about streaming numbers or algorithms, it’s about identity, sound research and artistic direction.


For the March edition we selected eight emerging artists 2026, four from Italy and four from Asia, who are building unique paths between pop, indie and alternative music.


From Italy to Asia, these are the artists you should start listening to now.


8 emerging artists 2026 to listen to now


Kouya


The solo project of Milan-based songwriter Marco Mangundayao, Kouya was born from the need to explore a more personal artistic direction after his experience with the band 4ther Muckers.


Blending pop with different sonic influences, the project finds its strongest dimension on stage, where live performance becomes central to its identity.


Kouya

Safeplanet


Bangkok-based band Safeplanet blends indie pop and alternative rock into dreamy and melancholic soundscapes.


Driven by guitar melodies and emotional atmospheres, the duo has become one of the most interesting names in Thailand’s indie scene.



Livrea


Venetian songwriter Livrea builds a musical universe where jazz, psychedelia and Italian songwriting intertwine into imaginative sonic landscapes.


After the album Il canto del villaggio and Diario di scavo, she returns in 2026 with the EP “Finalmente, musica!”, introduced by the single Arrivo.


Livrea

Corsak


Shanghai-based producer and DJ Corsak blends electronic music and contemporary pop with a global approach.


Combining club sounds and radio-friendly melodies, he has become one of the most visible names in China’s new electronic pop scene.


Corsak


Morso


Morso, the stage name of Alberto Foglia, grew up in Parma surrounded by music ranging from blues to jazz and rock.


Moving between rap and alternative rock, the project transforms personal experience and emotional intensity into raw and direct music.


Morso


Landokmai


Thai duo Landokmai, led by Oom’s delicate vocals, creates intimate dream-pop landscapes.


Suspended between nostalgia and soft melodies, their music is gaining increasing attention across the Asian alternative scene.



Vaidet


From Puglia to Rome, Vaidet uses music as a creative refuge.


Between melancholic atmospheres and intimate songwriting, “Cliché” marks a new phase in her artistic journey.


Vaidet

Asmi


Japanese singer-songwriter Asmi gained recognition thanks to her fresh and catchy pop songwriting.


With light melodies and generational storytelling, she is becoming one of the most recognizable emerging voices in modern J-pop.



These emerging artists 2026 represent different scenes, languages and musical approaches, but they share one thing: they are building their identity before the mainstream catches up.


With CZMOS Next-Up, we continue exploring the voices shaping the future of music, one artist at a time.

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