SHE is the result of an extraordinary artistic encounter between Kety Fusco, internationally renowned Italian-Swiss harpist, and the powerful vocals of legendary rock icon Iggy Pop.
The track was born from a sentence Iggy Pop said during a BBC Radio show, while speaking about Kety Fusco’s experimental album The Harp – Chapter I: “The harp is not heard, as much”. Those words deeply resonated with her — like a calling she couldn’t ignore. Fusco felt an urgent need to respond, to give voice and body to the harp in a new, bold, and liberated way. That’s how SHE was born: from a visceral impulse, from a shared vision. She took Iggy Pop’s voice, listened to it, embraced it, sculpted it into her music. Then, she sent him the track. What happened next changed everything: Iggy Pop agreed to collaborate with her. He said yes with conviction, offering not only his voice but his living, authentic presence. Together, they shaped a piece that is far more than just a track — it’s a dialogue between two extremes that meet and merge. SHE is a love letter to the harp, but also a statement of intent: to break the rules, tear down the boundaries, and make the harp resonate in places it has never dared to go. It is an act of freedom, born from two kindred spirits: Kety Fusco and Iggy Pop.
SHE feat. Iggy Pop is supported by a futuristic videoclip made with AI, directed by Sharon Ritossa and Gabriele Ottino, with supervision by Michele Pennetta. In a world long abandoned, a drone hovers, desperately searching for traces of life, while fragile, ancient harmonies — like those of a harp — echo in the void. Like the drone, SHE moves through a forgotten sonic landscape, chasing lost vibrations to give new voice to an ancient instrument, making it bold, alive, and free.
Following the previous single BLOW, SHEfeat. Iggy Pop is the second excerpt from the new Kety Fusco’s album BOHÈME, to be released on September 19th, 2025 via the Swiss label A Tree In A Field Records. After the debut album DAZED and the experimental work The Harp – Chapter I, critically acclaimed and mentioned also by “The Guardian”, BOHÈME is the proper second studio album by Fusco, created in collaboration with the award-winning film composer Nicolas Rabaeus in Geneva. Every sound in BOHÈME originates from the harp, whose tones have been manipulated to create innovative soundscapes. Among these, the underwater recordings of the harp stand out, merging uniquely with the real and processed sounds of the instrument, crafting a sonic dimension never explored before.
Kety Fusco has transformed her strong academic foundation into a springboard for exploration that has led her to a radical path of sound innovation. Feeling the need to push beyond the boundaries of tradition, she began experimenting with the electric harp, creating an instrumental revolution that redefined the role of the harp in contemporary music. Her career has been marked by significant performances on prestigious international stages (Montreux Jazz Festival, Paleo Festival, La Notte della Taranta, Afrolect International Jazz Festival). Among the highlights is her invitation to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London, where she achieved a sold-out show. In addition to these notable achievements, Fusco founded the Floating Notes Festival, a pioneering event featuring artists such as Mike Cooper, and Lubomyr Melnyk. She also established Floating Notes Records, the first label dedicated to experimental music in Italian-speaking Switzerland. Among her projects stands the sound library Beyond the Harp, awarded «Best Database of the Month» by “Musitech”, which expanded creative possibilities for composers and producers. Fusco has received numerous accolades, including an invitation to perform at the United Nations’ Global Festival of Action, and she was invited by Agnes Obel to open her concerts during her tour.
Sparked by a simple phrase from Iggy Pop — “The harp is no theard, as much”— Fusco turned the harp into a manifesto of revolution and hope, breaking all barriers between past and future, human and machine, silence and sound.
Photo credit: Roger Weiss