Syster Sol

Not to be confused with Sister Souljah.
Syster Sol

Syster Sol in 2015.
Born Isabel Sandblom
(1983-01-25) 25 January 1983
Sollentuna, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Occupation Singer, songwriter, DJ

Isabel Sandblom (born 25 January 1983), known professionally as Syster Sol, is a Swedish reggae singer, songwriter, and DJ. She has a background as the founder and lead singer of the reggae band Livelihood. In 2008, she established herself as one of the first women solo singers in the reggae music scene in Sweden.

Career

Sandblom was born in Sollentuna and took the performance name Syster Sol (English: Sister Sun) during her early years. As part of the reggae band Livelihood she released two albums, Escapizm (2006) and Sagans sånger (2007).[1] The band dissolved in 2008 and she launched her solo career.[1]

Her personal lyrics often refer to how young women in today's society have to be tough to get attention and respect. With these concerns in mind she is working with a youth project called Oneness Youth, which is intended to help young people feel better about themselves.[2] She also works with the hiphop and reggae workshop Tell Dem.[3]

Syster Sol's debut music single Jag Gillar Din Vibe was released in the summer of 2008. Her first solo album, Dömd att bli dömd, was released in February 2009 by the record label SwingKids.[1] She has also collaborated with Cleo.[4]

In 2010 she released the music single Mad Mad Mad and also a music video for the song. In 2011 her second music album, Kichinga, was released.[5] At the 2014 Kingsizegala she won the award for Best Reggae/Dancehall of 2014.[6]

In 2016 Syster Sol performed in the TV4 morning show Nyhetsmorgon twice; the first time with singer Kaliffa with whom she performed the song Kontakt,[7] the second time with singer Pervane, a 16-year-old singer from Afghanistan who had come to Sweden as a refugee.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Meet Syster Sol, Swedens first reggae lady – Houseofreggae.de". houseofreggea.de. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Syster Sol på Merry Can". webben7.se. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Syster Sol: Budskapet viktigt för Sveriges första reggaedam – DN.SE" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ny låt för att förändra synen på sex – FATTA" (in Swedish). fatta.nu. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Syster Sol – Kichinga (2011)" (in Swedish). kritiker.se. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Syster Sol live på Gröna Lund 3:e juni" (in Swedish). kingsizemagazine.se. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Livemusik: Syster Sol och Kaliffa med låten Kontakt – Nyhetsmorgon – tv4.se" (in Swedish). tv4.se. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Syster Sol och Pervane sjunger "Tomma gator"" (in Swedish). tv4play.se. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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