Madrid-based singer Celia Bsoul puts the finishing touch to her EP Pobre dios with “Cara de perra”, a track in which historical literature and electronica intertwine to give shape to an intense and conceptually powerful piece. After three previous previews, this single emerges as the culmination of a work that has been a sonic and narrative exploration for the artist.
Helen of Troy and the Weeping Woman: two myths in dialogue
The story behind “Cara de perra” begins in an artistic residency in Barcelona during the creation of the performance piece Antes que caiga la noche, directed by Gastón Core and with the participation of Eskarnia and Breaker Hus. Core’s proposal was clear: to explore the archetype of Helen of Troy and the historical injustice of blaming her for a war that was the responsibility of others. From that base, Celia Bsoul developed the lyrics, addressing the idea of “the beauty of the terrible and the terrible of beauty”, and how toxic masculinity often prevents conflict resolution without resorting to violence.
The creation process did not end on stage. Eskarnia and Celia worked on a new electronic version of the song, fusing the story of Helen of Troy with another iconic legend: La Llorona. The result is a song that not only plays with mythology, but also revisits concepts of power, gender and destiny from a contemporary perspective.
Celia Bsoul’s electronic twist
Throughout her career, Celia Bsoul has been strongly linked to rap and poetic words, but this EP marks a shift in her sound. Pobre dios has been an opportunity to experiment with new musical languages, and “Cara de perra” is a reflection of that. “I think I’ve been progressively moving towards electronica because my musical listening has changed over the last few years. Stromae and Billie Eilish are two examples of artists who combine this sound with very poetic lyrics. I’m interested in exploring the contrast between writing from vulnerability and creating beats that invite movement,” explains the singer.
This interest in experimentation is also reflected in the production of the song and in its visual aesthetics. The music video for “Cara de perra”, directed by Aitor Gutiérrez, with photography by Juanma F. Pozzo, pays homage to the art of Cindy Sherman. The visual piece is a testimony to the multidisciplinary character of Celia’s work, where each element is carefully thought out to enrich the message of the song.
An EP that sets a new course
With “Cara de perra”, Celia Bsoul closes a cycle that has been a journey of self-knowledge. Poor god moves away from the purely autobiographical narrative to address external stories that, somehow, end up connecting with her own experience. “This EP has been an exercise in freedom, where I have been able to speak from other points of view and explore voices and rhythms that I had not considered before,” he says.
The EP, available on all digital platforms, consists of four songs: Manso, Pobre dios, Da la luz and Cara de perra. Its artistic and visual direction has been in the hands of Elhombreviento and Hola Pavlova, providing an aesthetic consistent with the conceptual intention of the project.
The next step for Celia Bsoul will be the live presentation of Pobre dios, with a special concert scheduled for March 13 at the Sala Mirador in Madrid. In the meantime, there remains the certainty that her music continues to evolve, defying limits and exploring new paths without losing its essence.
