Biography

Belgian & Congolese artist Imelda Gabs is one of those who cannot fit into one box. She grew up in Switzerland where she studied the piano, violin and singing. As she naturally dived into composition and songwriting, performing quickly came her way. At 14yo she had her live debut at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels (BE) alongside her late father, jazz pianist Doctor Gabs, followed by the W:HAlll (BE) where she got to play with organ legend Rhoda Scott and Miriam Makeba's former drummer, Vic Jewel Pitts. In 2017 she joined the Montreux Jazz Academy where she performed one of her first written songs "Heartbeat" with renowned bass player Marcus Miller, and got invited to play at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival, opening for Lianne La Havas and The Roots. Imelda treats her audience with a sonically rich blissful electro-acoustic musical journey, which her self-produced debut single Fallen Angel fully embodies. In 2021 she presented her full band at Les Docks in Lausanne (CH) and the Montreux Jazz Festival invited her for the second time to join their lineup. She also opened for french singer Camélia Jordana during the festival Les Créatives and released her second single music video, ALTER EGO. ​Now on the verge of a new era, she just released her debut album SYNOPSIS which includes her two singles RECKLESS and THIEVES.