Emel is a Tunisian-American singer-songwriter, composer, performer and producer whose music has crossed time, countries and continents. She rose to fame in 2012 with her protest song “Kelmti Horra” (My Word Is Free) from the eponymous album “Kelmti Horra” and was subsequently called the voice of the Arab spring. In 2016, she performed Kelmti Horra at the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, marking a climax in her journey with this powerful song. 

Emel continues her exploration and develops a sound that is unique to her. An electronic music loaded with North African references, with complex rhythms and light-dark atmospheres, which is revealed in 2017 with the release of Ensen (Human), her sophomore album signed on the American label Partisan Records. In constant evolution, Emel pushed the frontiers of her universe even further in 2019 with the release of Everywhere We Looked Was Burning, a prophetic third album in which she embraces the English language and experimental, cinematic music. Also released on Partisan Records, this concept album and cycle of videos clarifies her purpose and confirms her talent as a producer, putting her at the forefront of the international scene.
 
While the following years have been punctuated with a couple releases (« The Tunis Diaries », « Everywhere we looked was burning (live version) »), Emel has released a new single called “Souty”, which translates for “My Voice” in Arabic, meant to celebrate one’s voice in both a literal and political way.

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