Ghalia Volt

Arriving with a winning combination of sass, grit, and rock & roll punch, Belgian blues artist Ghalia Vauthier (now Ghalia Volt) first made her name in Brussels fronting the R&B-heavy Ghalia & the Naphtalines before her 2017 solo debut, Let the Demons Out (released under "Ghalia & Mama's Boys"). The date helped establish her reputation Stateside. After her 2019 follow-up, Mississippi Blend, Volt headed to the U.S. and immersed herself in the regional blues scene around Coldwater, Mississippi. With a cast of local and regional musicians she recorded her sophomore effort One Woman Band and released it on Ruf in 2021. In 2022, she was part of the label's live showcase Blues Caravan 2022 with Katie Henry and Will Jacobs. In 2023 she followed with a third album, Shout Sister Shout.