Sofia Kourtesis

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Sofia Kourtesis
Sofia Kourtesis en vivo en el Glastonbury Festival, Reino Unido.jpg
Kourtesis performing at Glastonbury, 2022
Background information
Born (1985-08-18) 18 August 1985 (age 40) [1]
Magdalena, Lima, Peru [1]
Genres House
Occupation(s)DJ, music producer
Years active2001–present
Labels Ninja Tune
Website sofiakourtesis.com

Sofia Kourtesis (born 18 August 1985) [1] is a Peruvian [2] DJ and producer based in Berlin, Germany. [3]

Contents

History

She was born in Magdalena, Lima, Peru. [1] Kourtesis released her debut EP, This Is It, in 2014. [4] Kourtesis released her self-titled second EP in 2019 [5] and an EP of four songs in 2020 titled Sarita Colonia. [6] This was followed by a five-song EP in 2021 called Fresia Magdalena. [7] [8]

Kourtesis released a single titled "Estación Esperanza" featuring Manu Chao in 2022 and the single "Madres" in 2023. [9] Both of these songs were included on her debut album, Madres , released in October 2023 via the Ninja Tune label. [10]

Kourtesis released her fifth EP, Volver, on August 1, 2025. [11]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
Madres

EPs

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleEP details
This Is It
  • Released: 28 November 2014
  • Label: Duchess Box
Sofia Kourtesis
  • Released: 28 February 2019
  • Label: Studio Barnhus
Sarita Colonia
  • Released: 14 February 2020
  • Label: Studio Barnhus
Fresia Magdalena
  • Released: 19 March 2021
  • Label: Technicolour
Volver
  • Released: 1 August 2025
  • Label: Ninja Tune

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sofia Kourtesis la primera DJ peruana en Tomorrowland". El Comercio . Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Smith, Thomas (22 February 2021). "Sofia Kourtesis: heartfelt house bangers tell the Peruvian's family history". NME . Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Otárola, Miguel. "Sofia Kourtesis, 'Madres'". NPR Music . Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Leonard, Alex (9 March 2015). "Sofia Kourtesis stuns us with new EP, 'This Is It', and sheds light on its creation [Interview + Video Premiere]". Earmilk. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  5. ↑ Sherburne, Philip. "Sofia Kourtesis: Sofia Kourtesis EP". Pitchfork . Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Williams, Holly (29 February 2020). "One to watch: Sofia Kourtesis". The Guardian . Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  7. ↑ Jolley, Ben (17 March 2021). "Sofia Kourtesis – 'Fresia Magdalena' EP review: emotive electronic collages". NME. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Dorris, Jesse. "Sofia Kourtesis: Fresia Magdalena EP". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  9. ↑ Renshaw, David. "Song You Need: Sofia Kourtesis reckons with mortality and family on Madres". The Fader . Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  10. ↑ Monroe, Jazz (26 July 2023). "Sofia Kourtesis Announces Debut Album Madres, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Sofia Kourtesis Announces Volver EP, Enlists Daphni for New Song". Pitchfork.com. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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