Label WOPELA!

Wopela is an artist collective founded in Paris in 2013 and spearheaded by violinist Lucien Alfonso. It brings together musicians from different backgrounds—classical music, traditional music, jazz, chanson—who share a desire to bridge the gap between popular and classical music. At the crossroads of different genres, they are constantly searching for new experiences, sounds, materials, and textures.

Permanent groups, solo projects, occasional collaborations, special guests... Wopela provides the impetus for encounters that are either destined or chance. Each member of the collective brings their own energy and uniqueness, and does not hesitate to blend it with the influences of others. From these fusions arise timeless creations that are off the beaten track and
imbued with memories, humor, and nods to the past.
The collective is an autonomous platform with its own
phonographic and videographic production capabilities.