KOOB
"KOOB is the rebellious debut project of the Berlin-based singer Valeryia Dele, who was born in Minsk, Belarus. She constantly slips into different roles, approaching the listener from various perspectives. Her flexibility is astonishing."
Jazz Thing
‘‘Known for fusing avant-jazz, experimental soul, and improvisational spontaneity, KOOB channels emotional overload into a bold, chaotic, and cathartic sonic experience”
TAGG
“With some of the youngest representatives of the Berlin jazz scene, KOOB grooves like hell on Friday. At times she pulls the reins tight and follows a clear plan, then again she lets her band run free into open jams”
Auftakt
Seth Sjöström (e-bass, SE)
Wolle (piano, DE)
Gabriel Fitros (drums, DE)
Valeryia Dele (vox, BY)
Off Head (2025)
“KOOB Confronts Mental Overload with Raw Jazz Brilliance…”
Lock Magazine
“With her impactful vocals layered across a jubilant production, she is certainly looking to turn plenty of heads with this one”
Mystic Sons
“Following the success of her 2023 debut ‘That Tree’, KOOB establishes herself as a multi-disciplinary across the avant-garde, elevating her strengths as a vocalist, composer and producer”
CLASH
“KOOB calls it “ADHD jazz”—a restless, fragmented piece marked by abrupt tempo shifts, jagged rhythms, and lyrical swings between defiance and fragility”
Rhytm Passport
Lives
Awards
Sparda Jazz Award (2023) – 2nd Prize, JIB Jazz Award (2025)- 1st Prize, Kemptener Jazzfrühling(2023) – 2nd Prize New Generation in Jazz - 2nd Prize, Carinthischer Sommer (2023) – 1st Prize, Burghausen Jazz Award (2024) – 3rd Prize
Venues& Festivals
Berlin: Kantine am Berghaiin, KiezSalon, Jazzwoche Berlin, CTM Vorspiel, Pop-Kultur
Germany: Blue Note Dresden, JAZZWE Regensburg, Jazzrally Düsseldorf, Jazzfrühling Kempten, Futurum Fest (Leipzig), King Georg (Köln), Utopiastadt (Wuppertal), Sparda Jazz (Düsseldorf), Burghausen Jazz Festival
Europe: Mittelfest (Cividale Del Friuli, IT), Varushniak (Warsaw, PL) Pan Gar (Poznan,PL), Hala Odra (Szecin, PL), Gala Hala (Ljubljana, SL), Carinthischer Sommer (Villach, AT), Frau Mayer (Vienna, AT), Stadtwerkstatt (Linz), Philly Joe’s (Tallinn, EE), Paviljonas (Vilnius, LT), The Botanist (Riga, LV) etc.