Afers — Ölivias + Rakel

A date in the Afers cycle at Sala Apolo in Barcelona, bringing together the projects Ölivias and Rakel, two pop, rock and indie acts that share a musical universe from different backgrounds.

Afers is the monthly cycle at Sala Apolo that pairs a local artist with a European one on stage. This edition brings together Ölivias, a duo formed by Clàudia Balletbó on vocals and Isabel Archs on piano and violin, and Rakel, the project of the singer of the same name.

Ölivias was born in 2020 as a conceptual music initiative and has released the works Antich Ventura (2021) and Clamare (2022), which focus on death and grief, as well as their first full-length album, Que baixi el cel (2024). Their compositions start from the word, drawing on poetry and oral tradition, and the harmony is then built around the verses.

Rakel works with song, memory and atmosphere, combining voice, field recordings and electronic textures. Her first album, a place to be (2025), made with Danish producer Sara Flindt, is based on recordings made at the family farm in Iceland and in studios in Copenhagen and Reykjavík. In 2026 she received the Live Artist of the Year award at the Icelandic Music Awards.