as part of Fabbrica Europa 2024

Marta Del Grandi is an Italian singer-songwriter. A musician with a jazz background, she studied at the G. Verdi Conservatory in Milan and at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent in Belgium. Driven by a strong passion for travel and discovering different places and cultures, she later moved first to China for a short period and then to Nepal, where she stayed for two and a half years in Kathmandu.

Living in such a different place and getting to know it deeply greatly influenced her perspective on the world and consequently the music and lyrics she wrote for her solo debut “Until We Fossilize” (2021). The album, released by the British label Fire Records, is an avant-pop work that combines folk-rock styles, Lynchian atmospheres, and cinematic arrangements reminiscent of Ennio Morricone’s soundtracks.

In 2023, she followed up with the album “Selva” (Fire Records), which was acclaimed by both the public and critics, placing her among the most prominent emerging talents on the national scene.

in collaboration with Lungarno

photo: Cecilia Fornari