Clarisse Albrecht

Clarisse Albrecht (born 28 June 1978) is a French actress, screenwriter, producer, recording artist, singer-songwriter and former model. She's a multi-lingual artist, performing and writing in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish. She currently lives between France and Dominican Republic.

Clarisse Albrecht
Birth nameClarisse Albrecht
Also known asMulata Universal
Born (1978-06-28) 28 June 1978
Rueil Malmaison, France
GenresWorld Music, Deep-House, Quiet Storm, Soul
Occupation(s)Actress, Screenwriter, Producer, Singer, Songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2005–present
Websitewww.clarissealbrecht.com

Early life

Clarisse Albrecht was born in Rueil Malmaison, France to a French father and a Cameroonian mother. She split her childhood between France, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique.

In the early nineties, her family went back to France. While in high-school, she started to sing in a gospel choir as a soloist and background vocalist. While studying Cinema at La Sorbonne Nouvelle, in Paris, she joined, as a background vocalist, a band performing Soul-Funk covers. She soon left the band to focus on creating her own musical identity. In 2004, she went to Brazil where a friend wrote to her a poem where he describes her as a "Mulata Universal". Albrecht came back to Paris with that nickname in mind, inspiring her to write her own songs in Portuguese, the language of her childhood in Mozambique. She started to work on her own songs with her longtime friend LS as co-composer and producer.[1]

Career

In May 2010, she released independently (digital download only) her debut single "Você Me Dá", a deep-house tune with Brazilian music and soul influences. The song has been aired on more than 33 countries and over 125 radios. It has been two times nominated at the MOAMAS 2011 (Museke Online African Music Awards) as Best African Diaspora Song and Afro-Fusion. It finally won the prize as Best African Diaspora Song.[2] In February 2013, she released her second single "Não Posso Parar", a tune with a stronger Soul Music influence.

On 22 June 2015 she released her debut album entitled "Mulata Universal".

Since 2016, she's been working as a screenwriter for music-videos and feature films. Alongside her life partner, Ivan Herrera, she wrote Bantú Mama, directed by Ivan Herrera. The film made its World Premiere at SXSW, being the first Dominican film to be selected by the festival.

Discography

Singles
  • 2010: "Você Me Dá"
  • 2013: "Não Posso Parar
  • 2013: "No Puedo Parar"
  • 2015: "Deixa Rolar"

Albums
  • 2015: "Mulata Universal"

Participations
  • 2005: Différent, album by LS : Additional vocals on "At Home"
  • 2008: Cool Off Chillout (A Fine Selection of Chillout Music) - "Não Posso Parar (Soulavenue's Sweet Teardrop Mix)" (Sine Music, Germany)
  • 2010: "Você Me Dá" featured in "Soul Unsigned : The 2010 Summer Session" (Soul Unsigned, United Kingdom)
  • 2010: "Você Me Dá - Lil'Lion House Mix" featured in "Summer Club, le son electropical 2010" (Wagram, France)
  • 2011: "Você Me Dá - SoulAvenue's Tropicalita Mix" featured in The Bossa Night Club, Vol. 2 (Lola's Records, Germany)
  • 2011: "Não Posso Parar (Soulavenue's Sweet Teardrop Mix)" and "Você Me Dá - SoulAvenue's Tropicalita Mix" featured on SoulAvenue's album "Swept Away"

Videography
  • 2010: "Você Me Dá", directed by Ivan Herrera
  • 2013: "Não Posso Parar, directed by Ivan Herrera

Awards
  • 2023: Bantú Mama, directed by Ivan Herrera: Outstanding International Motion Picture, The 54th NAACP Image Awards[3]
  • 2022: Bantú Mama, directed by Ivan Herrera: Best Performer, Durban International Film Festival 2022[4]
  • 2011: "Você Me Dá", Best African Diaspora Song, MOAMAS 2011[5]

Filmography

Acting Credits
Year Title Role Director Notes
2009 Femmes De Loi Virginie Balard Klaus Biedermann TV series (1 episode)
2010 Affaires Étrangères Amelia Balard Vincenzo Marano TV series (1 episode)
2018 The Long Song Mary Ellis Mahalia Belo 3 Parts Television Serial (2 episodes)
2021 Bantú Mama Emma (Lead) Ivan Herrera Feature Film - World Premiere at SXSW

Best Performer – Durban International Film Festival 2022

2022 The Best Man: Final Chapters Savannah Malcolm D. Lee Limited Series (2 episodes)
Coming April 2023 Saint X Deputy Darren Grant Series

Other credits

Year Title Role
2021 Bantú Mama Screenwriter and Executive Producer

References
  1. Clarisse Albrecht biography Archived 2013-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, Biography.
  2. Mighty African, Mighty African Blogspot.
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  4. Durban International Film Festival 2022 Award Winners .
  5. The home of the African music fan and is the definitive website for African .
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