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Olicía is the band project of the two multi-instrumentalists Fama M’Boup and Anna-Lucia Rupp. They currently live in Berlin and Leipzig. The music of Olicía navigates the tension between human voice, acoustic instruments, free improvisation, and the use of modern electronic possibilities. At some point, they coined the genre name "electronic handmade loopjazz" for it. Fragmented, electronic soul, playful, multilingual global pop, fragile folk moments, and a jazz-inspired approach to improvisation within a fixed structure. All these disparate elements unite in remarkably concise, direct, and emotional pop songs. Everything that is heard on stage is created in the moment; nothing is pre-produced.

With their debut double album “Liquid Lines” (2021), they were nominated for the German Jazz Award. In 2022, both released a (solo) album each: the indie a cappella album “in June” (book+CD) by Fama M’Boup and the album “Figures Afloat” (LP/CD) by the chamber pop band Nouk featuring Anna-Lucia Rupp. They release their music under their own label o-cetera (Membran/TheOrchard). Additionally, both were part of the live band for Sophie Hunger's latest album “Halluzinationen” and developed and performed the music for Jasmine Ellis Projects' multimedia theater performance “reality warping” in 2023. Fama M’Boup is part of Kat Frankie's B O D I E S collective. Recently released is also “Ich und Du,” a collaboration with Dota Kehr as part of her Mascha Kaléko adaptations.

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue is a cycle of songs and corresponding artworks that arise from a dialogue. From conversation and exchange between the two musicians of Olicía and artists from other disciplines – painting, fashion, design, dance, literature, film, and crafts. The works are developed in a ping-pong principle and gradually and playfully arrive at their final form. Learning from each other, borrowing principles, working methods, and materials is at the forefront. From an initial exchange of ideas and feelings, and its initially vague and unclear formulation, the partners on both sides gradually transfer the process into points and notes, shapes and chords, textures, patterns, configurations, and designs. In the end, there are two distinct works of art side by side, complementing, commenting on, or sometimes perhaps just pursuing similar ideas and moving in completely different directions.

Further information:

https://www.oliciamusic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/oliciamusic/

https://www.facebook.com/oliciamusic/

there are no clear archetypes or distinct predecessors for Olicía’s very own musical aesthetics. Heavily based upon voices and loops, augmented by both electronical and acoustic instruments, all of which they channel into surprisingly immediate, concise, and emotional pop songs. Fragmented, electronic Soul or Gospel, playful multilingual Global Pop, the deep motion of Folk Music, and a Jazz-like approach of creating everything on the spur of the moment. There are no preproduced elements in their production process on stage and even fully improvised songs regularly find their way into their live shows.

Olicía is the band of Fama M’Boup and Anna-Lucia Rupp, based in Berlin and Dresden, Germany. They have founded their own label o-cetera (Membran/TheOrchard) for Olicía’s German Jazz Prize nominated album debut “Liquid Lines” (2021). The two also performed as members of Sophie Hunger’s band supporting her latest album “Halluzinationen”. They have collaborated with and supported Kat Frankie on her tour for “Shiny Things” (2022). Olicía has also repeatedly worked with Jasmin Ellis´ Project for dance and theatrical explorations and composed and performed a new soundtrack to Alfred Murnau’s 1921 film “Nosferatu” with producer Assimilation Process. In 2022, both Anna and Fama have released albums with their solo or band projects via o-cetera (Fama M’Boup – in June, NOUK – Figures Afloat). 2023 will see Olicía releasing a song cycle entitled Out of the Blue - a series of interdisciplinary singles in collaboration with artists from different fields in the arts.

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue is a cycle of songs and corresponding works of art that are born from dialogue – from conversation and exchange between the two musicians in Olicía and artists in other genres, such as painting, fashion, dance, literature, film making, design, or arts and crafts. The works are gradually developed, ping-ponged back and forth, playfully shaped into their final form. Learning and borrowing from one another in the process - adapting strategies, materials, structures, or approaches. From an exchange of ideas and sentiments and their - at times - vague and fuzzy articulations into dots and notes, shapes and chords, textures, patterns, configurations, and designs. In the end, the result will be two separate works of art, existing on equal footing, sharing the same seed, still conversing with one another, complementing one another, or simply exploring the same ideas while venturing out into opposite directions.

https://www.oliciamusic.com/

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