Arya

Arya is an Italo-Venezuelan singer and songwriter. Daughter of Orlando Watussi, a well-known Venezuelan salsa singer, she started singing at a very young age but began working on her solo project only in 2018, when she started her collaboration with Atelier 71, an independent collective and music label based in Milan. Her style is warm and smooth, her lyrics are introspective and reflexive; she freely moves between nu soul and rap, hip hop and R&B.

In January 2021, she released her first EP, Peace of Mind, receiving praises from many Italian publishings (Rockit, Griot Mag, Wu Magazine) and radio shows (Radio Capital, Radio Raheem). While taking her project on tour in the summer of 2021, she also lends her voice as backing vocalist for one of the most interesting Italian artists of the moment, Venerus.

She recently took part in New Skool Rules, an international urban festival taking place in Rotterdam (Netherlands) backed by Italia Music Export.

Participant as: Artist

Genres: Nu Soul, Rap, Hip Hop, R&B

Links to social: Bandcamp, Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, Spotify