Arca

The Profile

Arca is Venezuelan producer, singer, and composer Alejandra Ghersi, known for experimental electronic works that foreground voice, texture, and deconstructed pop forms. Her catalog includes Xen, Mutant, Arca, and Kick I, and she has worked with artists such as Björk, Rosalía, SOPHIE, and Shygirl.

Venezuelan artist active since the early 2010s; publicly documented gender transition beginning in 2018; key releases include Xen (2014), Mutant (2015), Arca (2017), and Kick I (2020).

Three reviews chart Arca’s evolution from the stark, voice-forward minimalism of the 2017 self-titled album to the airy, collaborative futurism of Kick I. Writers highlight Spanish-language vocals, deconstructed song forms, and genre mutations (techno, reggaeton, R&B). References to Björk, Rosalía, SOPHIE, and Shygirl frame Arca’s networked avant-pop. Overall: admiring, intrigued, and impressed.