Sophia Djebel Rose

Somewhere between folk, experimental song and avant-garde poetry, Sophia Djebel Rose distils a luminous, dark and trembling poetry. The arpeggios of a guitar mingle with the bareness of a voice that sings of dark forests and clear waters, the seasons, death, revolt and love. Between asphalt and wide open spaces, Sophia sings of the sorrow of a fauna whose hopes foment in squats and concert halls, as much as the luxury rediscovered in the simplicity of a summer afternoon.

While it might be tempting to describe her work as folk, Sophia Djebel Rose’s music follows in the footsteps of free-spirited, avant-garde women who have never ceased to explode the boundaries between styles. To name but a few: Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes, Nico and Emma Ruth Rundle.