Over the last decade, Italian songstress heroines like Maria Mazzotta, Rachele Andrioli, Alessia Tondo, or Eleonora Bordonaro have contributed to the European and international world music scene, bringing a fresh and innovative approach to the rich tapestry of rhythms and sounds from the southern regions of the country - Puglia, Calabria, and Sicily.

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Roberta Gulisano, a singer-songwriter and storyteller from Sicily, now based in the UK, blends folk, jazz, and Mediterranean influences with sharp lyricism. With her distinctive and expressive voice, Roberta crafts songs that are both poetic and socially conscious, captivating audiences with her bold artistic vision. Through her evocative lyrics, she explores themes of identity, resistance, and human connection, making her work a compelling journey through culture and emotion.

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As a teenager, Roberta Gulisano took her first steps into folk music as both a singer and dancer, joining a group of friends passionate about traditional music. Her desire to learn and explore new genres led her to enroll in a Jazz Music and Composition course at the Palermo Conservatory in 2005. 

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In 2010 and 2012, she competed in the Premio Bianca D’Aponte, where she won the award for Best Lyrics. At the end of 2010,, she won the prestigious Premio Andrea Parodi World Music Awards.

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"Destini Coatti" (2012),  a concept album exploring stories of mental illness and their often tragic outcomes, was well received. It earned a nomination at the Premio Tenco . "Piena di(s)grazia" (2016), introducing a new musical direction—passion, rage, and faith unfold in a theatrical landscape of hypnotic riffs and lush arrangements. 

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After moving to England at the end of 2016, Roberta entered a period of creative silence followed by the release of the album ".A ccu apparteni" in 2024. 

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