Z O É   B A S H A

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Zoé Basha is a musician, composer and carpenter, of French and American origins. Based between Ireland and the traveling life for over a decade, Zoé blends traditional singing with jazz and blues. Her original pieces and traditional songs explore the crossover between the sway of Appalachian mountain songs, the fervour and solemn ornamentation of Irish traditional songs, and the pulse of American ragtime through playful, syncopated guitar and a booming voice reminiscent of some old jazz record you can’t

quite put your finger on.
After growing up between the U.S. and France, traveling by thumb, freight trains, and taking the scenic route with rust-bucket vans, she played music in the streets for years.​

In a milieu blending feminism, radical politics, queer theory and traditional music, she made her home in Dublin.

In 2023, she was a featured singer at Féile Róise Rua, and a Music Network RESONATE Residency recipient.

 

Following the release of an album with vocal harmony trio Rufous Nightjar in March of last year, Zoé recorded her debut solo album ‘Gamble’ in August 2024 - set for release this April. The album was recorded at Black Mountain Studios in Dundalk, with a band of esteemed musicians adding organ, upright bass, fiddle, dobro and drums, to voice and guitar. It was mixed and mastered by Grammy-award winning engineer Ben Rawlins. 
 

 

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