After nearly twenty years on the Swedish music scene, Cleo has cemented her position as one of Sweden’s most innovative and uncompromising artists. On August 26, she takes over Mosebacketerrassen for a late-summer evening set to close the season in the best possible way.
When Cleo released her debut album Missaoui in 2022, it was hardly a debut in the conventional sense. Rather, it was the culmination of an entire adult life devoted to hip hop — a powerful and deeply resonant work infused with experience, wisdom, and modern women’s history. The album was universally acclaimed, earning awards and nominations while establishing Cleo as one of Sweden’s most vital artistic voices. On stage, she quickly became known as a force of nature, with performances sometimes described as revival meetings — intense, spiritually charged gatherings where audiences are invited into something greater than a concert.
Since Missaoui, Cleo has continued, in creative symbiosis with her longtime collaborator Academics, to push the boundaries of what Swedish hip hop can be. Together, they create music that moves between introspective vulnerability and life-affirming danceability — a range perhaps best captured on their latest EP, Vännäs Beach.
Over the past few months, Cleo has been touring extensively across Sweden and Norway, both solo and alongside friend and collaborator Ayla. Now it’s confirmed that one of this summer’s tour stops will be Mosebacketerrassen in Stockholm on August 26. Don’t miss an evening with one of the country’s most captivating live performers, where fierce presence, extraordinary songs, and uncompromising energy come together beneath the late-summer sky.
Dates & times
- Wednesday 26 August 2026Doors and bars17:00On stage19:30
