Arca (musician)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ghersi and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Arca
Arca at Sónar in Barcelona, 2019
Born (1989-10-14) 14 October 1989 (age 35)
Caracas, Venezuela
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • composer
  • DJ
  • record producer
  • model
  • mixing engineer
Years active2012–present
WorksDiscography
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels

Alejandra Ghersi Rodríguez (born 14 October 1989), known professionally as Arca, is a Venezuelan musician and record producer based in Barcelona, Spain. She[a] initially began releasing music under the name of Nuuro. After attending the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, Ghersi first released the EP Baron Libre (2012) under the name Arca and subsequently released the EPs Stretch 1 and Stretch 2; the latter experimented with hip hop and brought her attention from prominent music publications.

She released her first two albums, Xen and Mutant, in 2014 and 2015 respectively. Her eponymous third album, Arca (2017), became the first to prominently feature her vocals. From 2020 to 2021, Ghersi released the Kick quintet, starting with the album Kick I (2020) and ending with Kick IIIII (2021); these recordings drew from styles such as IDM, reggaeton, avant-pop, techno, and ambient. Ghersi has frequently incorporated themes related to gender identity, non-binary identification, and psychosexuality in her work, particularly after coming out in 2018.

Ghersi has also worked frequently with other artists as producer and collaborator. She received production credits on releases such as Kanye West's Yeezus (2013), FKA Twigs' EP2 (2013), LP1 (2014), and Björk's Vulnicura (2015), Utopia (2017). She has additionally contributed to music by artists such as Kelela, The Weeknd, Frank Ocean, Planningtorock, Rosalía, Sia, Shygirl, and Lil Uzi Vert.

  1. ^ Eede, Christian (11 September 2014). "Listen: Arca – Thievery". The Quietus. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  2. ^ Houlihan, Finn (13 September 2014). "Listen: Arca – 'Thievery'". Acclaim Magazine. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Arca". Time Out. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  4. ^ Morse, Eric (17 November 2015). "Arca Talks Working With Bjork, Screaming About Sex, Explosive New LP". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  5. ^ De La Rosa, Alberto (13 December 2021). "Through Her Music, Arca Evokes Nostalgia to Reimagine Queer Freedom". Remezcla. Retrieved 11 May 2022.


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