biography

 

Meryem Saci is a singer, songwriter and emcee with a vibrant vocal range that reflects the diverse influences of her upbringing. She commands the stage with her powerful voice, and eclectic fusion of sounds ranging from R&B, Hip Hop, Soul/jazz, Reggae to celebrating resilience with high energy performances.

Meryem explores ways to reflect in her sound the connexion with traditional instruments and digital production. She likes to work with beat-makers and bring in musicians to add an authentic sound to the digital base. Coining the lane for her sound as Maghrebi Soul Pop to reflect the diverse influences of her upbringing.

She released her first solo project named 'On My Way' in 2017 and followed it with 2 EPs ‘All In’ in 2020 and ‘Game Of Life’ in 2023. She also released a joint Album produced by the legendary French hiphop artist Akhenaton from the group ‘IAM’ called ‘Nout’, marking her first official Vinyl release.  She performed at multiple festivals across the country and in Europe and is now embarking on her new project, first single is set top be released in Spring 2024.

Born and raised in Algiers, Meryem was surrounded by a mix of musical influences, from jazz to chaabi to soul. She knew from a young age that she had a gift for music, but it’s only once she arrived to Canada that she really started to hone her craft. She's got a fire in her belly for social justice, and her music reflects that.

Voice is like honey, smooth and rich, with just the right amount of grit. You can feel every word she sings deep in your bones. Vocally influenced by Old School Soul/R&B artists like Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Lauryn Hill, Mariah Carey and new school artists like Jazmine Sullivan, HER, SIR, Alabama Shakes. Forever in love with native rhythms from North and West Africa While being completely immersed in Old School Hip Hop and the new waves of trap music. Between Raps and melodies, English, French and Arabic, she serenades and shares her soul sincerely.

Meryem was featured on IAM's Album "Rêvolution" on the song "Bien plus beau " that was selected as the official soundtrack for the Netflix Marvel Original “Iron Fist “.

As a solo artist, her title song  “On My Way”  was featured in Lululemon’s and Dynamite ad campaigns of 2017 along with  “Concrete Jungle”  and  “Empire Fall” . Also, Meryem’s music was also featured on a few TV Series including the Hit Show ‘The Art of More’. She was invited to present her new solo project upon release at the Montreal international Jazz Festival.

Meryem was part of  Nomadic Massive , which has been voted as the top hip hop act in Montreal for five years in a row. The group has opened for Mos Def, Deltron 3030, Wyclef Jean, Public Enemy and Busta Rhymes to name a few. They toured Europe and Canada extensively. As of 2022, Meryem went on to focus on her solo career. She remains involved with different community and charity events, performing and hosting writing workshops at Canadian and American high schools and universities. She is frequently invited as a speaker.