Born in Latvia, Alisa has been involved with music and dance since her childhood. During her first visit to the Theater she fell in love with the atmosphere and decided to pursue her dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer. At the age of fifteen she has left her family and moved to Germany to study at the Ballet Academy. She has signed contracts with Bavarian State Opera and Stuttgart Ballet and has been on Tour with both of the companies. The rest of her time she invested in the exploration of music. At the young age in her hometown Riga, she went to the acting and singing classes as well as learned to play piano and violin. Guitar and producing she has taught herself.
Besides her musical work, she is also engaged in the visual projects. These include analog and digital photography, behind and in front of the camera, as well as collages and video works, which she often puts in the context with music. Symbioses of auditory and visual material emerge, in which she presents herself in an increasingly contemporary form of movement. She acts as a composer, cinematographer and performer in her works, which fluctuate between choreography and improvisation.
Two years ago, Gaisma released her last EP on Stuttgart’s Treibender Teppich Records. Thanks to the collaboration with Dexter (Felix Göppel), a renowned Hip-Hop and Rap producer from Stuttgart, her lyrics have found a new home.
In this album, Gaisma explores themes like the search for a home, parental love, partnership, and friendship. A central focus of the album Motherland is creating an emotional connection with people who, for various reasons, have had to leave their homeland. This album is dedicated to those in search of a better life, whether for personal or political reasons. Music, for Gaisma, becomes a way to offer comfort and understanding to these journeys.
The album dropped digitally and on vinyl on 15th of November 2024.
Which songs from the current album Motherland should a new fan listen to first?
That depends on the mood you’re in at the moment. Dreamer is a great starting point, as it allows you to connect with my rap flow and R&B-style vocals. Repeat, Reverse has an amazing old-school hip-hop vibe with powerful lyrics that can open your eyes to our black-and-white perception of reality. And the track with the most attitude and swag and a cool video is definitely “White Shirt”.
Check out Gaisma’s new album Motherland out now on all streaming platforms and make sure you follow her on social media for her latest releases.
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