Gabi Hartmann is a unique artist who defies categorization, blending elements of pop, folk, jazz, soul,and world music. Singing in multiple languages, she transcends traditional genres, crafting a distinctmusical identity infused with subtle, ambiguous emotions. Her warm and clear voice carries a soft,nostalgic, and soothing quality. As part of a new generation of artists, Gabi embraces fluidity over rigidmusical traditions, favoring a constant evolution of sound.

Her debut album, released in 2023, became the best-selling Jazz/World album in France and hasaccumulated over 20 million streams worldwide. It earned her the Japan Gold Disc Award for Best NewInternational Artist and widespread acclaim in French and Canadian media. She has performed at prestigious festivals, including Francofolies de La Rochelle, Nice Jazz Festival, Jazz à Vienne, as well asthe renowned Marciac and Montreal Jazz Festivals.

Gabi has collaborated with an array of international musicians, such as Jesse Harris (Norah Jones, Melody Gardot, Madeleine Peyroux), Laurent Bardainne, Baptiste Trotignon, Julian Lage, Louis Matute, Oan Kim, and Joao Selva. She has also been involved in projects like the Newgaro Project, a tribute to Toulouse-born singer Claude Nougaro, and has performed with the Sacre du Tympan Orchestra, Souad Massi, André Minvielle, Marion Rampal, and Thomas de Pourquery.

Born in Paris in 1991, Gabi grew up in an open-minded family with a strong appreciation for music.Both her parents are doctors, with her mother working in humanitarian medicine. She began studying classical music at the age of eight and soon developed a passion for soul and jazz vocalists like Nina Simone, Otis Redding, and Billie Holiday.

By sixteen, Gabi was already writing songs with her high school friends. After studying political science philosophy, and ethnomusicology, she lived in Rio de Janeiro, where she fell in love with Brazilian musicand artists such as João Gilberto, Caetano Veloso, and Gal Costa. She later studied in London and spenttime in South Africa, Portugal, and Guinea. At twenty-four, she returned to Paris to pursue music fulltime, studying jazz at the Conservatoire.

A pivotal moment in her career came when she met producer and songwriter Jesse Harris during a recording session in New York. This led to the release of her debut EP in 2022, co-written and coproduced between Paris and New York. Around this time, she gained attention in the Parisian jazz scene, selling out club performances and opening for artists like Jamie Cullum, Melody Gardot, Matthieu Chedid (-M-), and Ayo.

In January 2023, Sony Masterworks released her self-titled debut album, ‘Gabi Hartmann,’ a deeply personal collection of songs that narrate her journey through life and music. Now, she returns with her second album, La Femme aux Yeux de Sel (The Woman with Salt Eyes), a conceptual work structuredas a three-part tale. It tells the story of Salinda, a woman living on an imaginary island, whose salt laden tears dissolve her vision. In search of a remedy, she embarks on a journey to uncover the secretsof salt, transitioning from innocence (chapter one) through life's disillusionments (chapter two) before ultimately finding serenity (chapter three).

Throughout the album, Gabi explores her identity through her music. She expresses joy in travel, the challenges of emotional openness, the melancholy that crosses her path, and anger at the injusticesof the world, while also finding wonder in nature’s healing power. Inspired by female artists, La Femmeaux Yeux de Sel pays homage to Latin American icons like Mercedes Sosa and South African legend Miriam Makeba. The album also features Rumba des Îles, influenced by the soundtrack of Marguerite Duras' film India Song (composed and arranged with Oan Kim).

The record is enriched by collaborations with past and present artistic partners. Syrian flautist Naïss Jalal appears on Le Lever de Soleil, a song reflecting on the state of the world. Tracks like Love Highand Ton Monde Secret were composed and produced with saxophonist Laurent Bardainne (known forhis work with Camélia Jordana, Jeanne Added, and November Ultra). Finnish singer Julia Johansen ofThe Oracle Sisters lends her voice to Drink the Ocean, composed with Oan Kim. Jazz pianist Baptiste Trotignon co-wrote Mélancolie, a piece elevated by Brazilian composer Maycon Ananias’ elegant string arrangements.

With a soundscape rich in colors and rhythms, Gabi Hartmann blurs the lines between eras and genres, crafting a dreamlike world uniquely her own. This deeply personal album is both intricate and universally accessible, a testament to her artistic vision and boundless creativity.