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ZAPHO get TO know Zapho The ALt pop artist Redefining genres

ZAPHO has been teasing out singles from her forthcoming debut album which will trickle out over 2022, featuring additional collaborations with artists Ryan O'Shaughnessy, Celaviedmai and Rvstless. The album explores Zapho's life experiences through an album she has been writing over the last 7 years , typical college life, coming-of-age story, she finds herself through music, establishing her voice and identity, musical and personally. Zapho's music effortlessly infuses queer themes, female led storylines, that cross genres and push musical boundaries sounding catchy and familiar yet something you've never heard. Co founding hybrid super group, The X Collective during the pandemic, Zapho has kept busy and secured a number of collaborations under her belt. Her focus this year is to blitz the Irish music scene with her solo works. Having received the FMC recording stimulus and the Arts Council Agility Award Zapho is on track to release her debut album and several music videos this year.

Peoples was the first single to launch ZAPHO's self titled debut album in late October, landing Uk and Ireland . Peoples forces you to listen, the groove laden bass and drums, walls of vocal hooks that will have you chanting the chorus by the end of the song. Peoples Invites everyone to indulge in fantasy and listen to that voice in your head that asks questions, its about putting yourself out there and finding out who you are and the types of people you find yourself drawn to. In a way starting anything new can be scary, but once you find your people or your crew then you feel like you belong somewhere and you start to discover who you are.

Quote Zapho

''Genre wise my music and style is a mixed bag, but so am I, that's the Zapho sound. I wanted to make something that felt honest to me, i'm a lover of all types of music, and i love writing for other people outside of my own preferences, with my own album it's about striking that unique balance! Why would I limit where i go musically, its all apart of my journey. 'Peoples' is very much so a reflection of my younger self, searching for the types of people that excited me, spiritually, romantically, platonically ,creatively. I found an amazing group of friends and fellow musicians in college after years of being everything else but myself, it was pretty liberating. I began to see all these new possibilities and live new life experiences''

PAY THE PIPER - ZAPHO AND CELAVIEDMAI RELEASE APRIL 6TH 2023

Second Single Release Tell Your Mother (pre release)

Ele Breslin aka Zapho

Peoples music video was shot in Dublin city and features dance performances from Zapho, Ghalia Conroy and Saoirse Lambkin O' Kane, shot and edited by Conor Dockery, produced by Ele Breslin and directed by Lia Lieghio

Peoples Photoshoot Press Shots - Photography Credit: Maebh McManus Photography

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MAEBH MCMANUS PHOTOGRAPHY