Gala - Free From Desire

In the years since she last caused a splash on the international scene, Gala has been far from inactive. Since splitting with her former label at the height of her popularity, Gala has worked on sculpting her own vision of her sound. She has explored music writ large, and grown as an artist by working with various producers and musicians in London and New York. “I risked it all to do what I believed was right,” says the songstress. The risk paid off. The pop sensation recently signed with EMI, a move that promises to drive her envelope-pushing creativity even higher. She has been refocusing her energies on the craft and form of song-writing, not a forte usually linked to pop singers, who are often better known for their voices, dance moves and looks. But it is here that Gala distances herself from the pack. Since settling in the cultural cauldron that is New York’s Greenwich Village 14 years ago, Gala has, in many ways, found herself anew. From the start, the European native has always sought out diverse sounds and dances for sources of inspiration. And it is in this sense that New York’s tradition of street music and clubs offering everything from jazz to hip-hop to folk music has been the perfect catalyst for her new work and approach to music. “New York is a very important to me,” she says, explaining her evolution over the years. “It is a symbol for who I am. I am a citizen of the world. As Virginia Woolf said, I am a woman, and this is what defines me more than …
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