Berlin Singer Songwriter Susa Berivan has played her way from busking in the streets onto international stages. Her melancholy songs reveal a depth that is never just sad, but always carried out with a lifeaffirming musical joy, especially in Berivans live concerts. Inspired by a variety of greats - including Billie Holiday, Tanita Tikaram, Tracy Chapman, Björk, John Lee Hooker and Ofra Haza – Susa Berivan has found a unique style of combining these deep-rooted influences with her very own eclectic experiments.

Her music is genre-fluid, while remaining forever truly emotional.

Susa Berivan has been opening for Georgian jazz sensation Nino Katamadze, French alternative band 'Moriarty', has been a background singer for numerous acts, played electric guitar for Jemek Jemowit/ Zygmunt Blask and sang Hot Jazz with members of the Syncopation Orchestra.

Meanwhile her solo shows in smaller clubs – all on her own with just a guitar – are just hypnotic. Sometimes Berivan simply plays one drum or two shakers, while her voice meanders in the long reverb, taking the audience on a rich musical journey.

Recently, Berivan has found a companion with whom she expands the live sound further, giving an even more facetted experience.

Gigi Guillottini on bass, drum and harmonica joins her in playing new songs that also dive into new territories of language: after having sung in English until now, some of the new releases reveal to have their poetic lyrics written in German.

Susa & Gigi have just been to the studio and will be releasing new songs in the nearest future of 2025.

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