With her second studio album, BOHÈME, coming this September, Kety Fusco transforms the harp into an entirely new voice, redefining what this instrument can represent in the contemporary music landscape.
The evocative second single from the album is the hypnotic, cinematic ‘SHE’, is a love letter to the harp, which features the intimate tones of Iggy Pop – watch the video below.
“When Iggy Pop spoke about my album THE HARP – CHAPTER I on the BBC, he said something that shook me to the core: “The harp is not heard as much,”” explains Kety. “It felt like he was speaking directly to me. To the harp I carry in my heart, to my vision, to my voice, and those words awakened something deep: the need to make the harp heard. To give it space, body, freedom. So, I took Iggy’s voice. I listened to it over and over. I chose some of his words the way you obsess over a single detail. I wove them into my music—instinctively, almost physically. ‘SHE’ was born as an intimate, personal gesture. A small secret that connected my soul to his voice”.
Every sound in BOHÈME originates from the harp, yet nothing is as it seems. Sound manipulations, underwater recordings, and unconventional techniques create a unique musical language, far from traditional boundaries. Among the boldest experiments, Kety literally submerged herself in a pool to record the sounds of the harp underwater, turning the instrument into a medium for narrating the unexpected. This daring approach shines in the opening track, ‘Hi, this is Harp’, a manifesto of sonic avant-garde.
Discovering the harp at just 6 years old, Kety Fusco’s magnetic talent has now taken her to iconic stages such as the Royal Albert Hall, the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Swiss Federal Parliament, and the prestigious Euro Jazz Festival in Mexico. With over 200 concerts worldwide, Kety has redefined the role of the harp, bringing it to the most unexpected contexts: from the Notte della Taranta to the United Nations, and even on a tour of South America for the Swiss Embassies.
An unstoppable composer and creator, Kety has written soundtracks for a film and a documentary set to be released in 2025, as well as composed the theme music for the Rai Radio3 program Voci in Barcaccia. Her original works are a manifesto of artistic freedom, captivating audiences with their fusion of tradition and avant-garde. In 2024, she served as the Swiss juror for the Eurovision Song Contest, adding another milestone to her path of international excellence. In September, BOHÈME will be released and with her collaboration with Iggy Pop on ‘SHE’.
