Selah Sue and The Gallands

On 23 March 2026, Selah Sue will perform at SPOT/De Oosterpoort in Groningen, together with The Gallands. The Belgian singer-songwriter has, since the late 2000s, developed a sound that draws on soul, reggae and pop, with occasional R&B and hip-hop colours. Her dark, flexible voice carries both intimate songs and more pulsating tracks, sometimes accompanied only by guitar, sometimes by a band that sharpens the tempo and texture.

From her eponymous 2011 debut through Reason (2015) to Persona (2022), she moves fluidly between acoustic ballads and tracks with a more electronic production. Themes of identity and mental health find their place alongside grooves where reggae syncopation and soul harmonies meet clear pop structures. Live, this translates into a set that alternates between intimate moments and full arrangements; The Gallands provide the drive and rhythmic accents that allow her songs to breathe on stage.

In Groningen, all of this comes together in a show that stays close to the core of her songwriting: melody first, rhythm that moves, and space for voice and dynamics. No detours — straight to the heart of her repertoire, with enough contrast to carry the audience from quiet passages to propulsive numbers.