Sapho (singer)

Sapho (singer)

Sapho Saaf is a French singer of Moroccan-Jewish descent. She started her career in rock music, but later concentrated on her North African roots, singing tunes by Umm Kulthum and working together with Pat Jabbar and the Orchestre de Nazareth.

She also published a book featuring cartoons from the Brasserie La Coupole, she also published several novels, and in 2005, she accompanied flamenco guitarist Léo Ferré on the stage. In 2006, the album "Sapho chante Léo Ferré - Ferré Flameco" followed.

Discography

* 2006 Sapho chante Léo Ferré - Ferré Flamenco
* 2003 Orients (with L'Orchestre de Nazareth)
* 1999 La route nue des hirondelles
* 1999 Sapho en concert
* 1997 Digital Sheikha
* 1996 Jardin Andalou
* 1994 El Atlal : Sapho Chante Oum Kalsoum
* 1991 La traversée du désir
* 1987 El sol y la luna
* 1986 Sapho live au Bataclan
* 1985 Passions, passons
* 1983 Barbarie
* 1982 Passage d'enfer
* 1981 Le Paris stupide
* 1980 Janis
* 1977 Le Balayeur du Rex

External links

* [http://www.sapho.org/ Official site]
* [http://www.fxproject.net/sapho/disco.html Discography]


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