It is a woman in mourning who cries out her pain in an album entirely dedicated to the death of her late husband … At 71 years old, Sapho – whose real name is Danielle Ebguy – therefore publishes JAM (Jealousy Love, Death), in homage to Frédéric Nathan-Murat, the one who shared his life for thirty years.
Sapho lost her husband in October 2021, the latter having succumbed to his illness. “Frédéric was diagnosed with indolent myeloma two years ago, a form of blood cancer“, precise Gala. While the doctors had initially assured that the vital prognosis was not engaged, the disease finally took over, “the uninterrupted consumption of tobacco and some old addictions, as it was fashionable to have in the 80s, had left traces …“, adds the magazine. When Frédéric dies, Sappho is unfortunately not by his side, then traveling in the provinces for a concert.”He said he wasn’t in pain, that he was just tired. We had moments of great sweetness …“, assures the singer.
If Sappho seems to be slowly going up the slope today – this month she will leave behind the memories of their life together by leaving their apartment to live elsewhere – she admits having lived off “funny things“In the weeks following her husband’s death. She chose to immerse herself in music to help him through this dark time.”I tell myself he’s there, in this music, so I don’t want to chase him right away by writing something else. I will stay with him a little longer“, she says, by releasing an album which she dedicates to him.”This one was for him, dedicated to him, as he had asked me“She specifies. She will then go and defend him on stage, on tour.
With Frédéric, “Lacanian, psychoanalyst and psychiatrist“, Sapho had lived a story made of ups and downs for thirty years, including ten years under the seal of marriage. The couple had failed to separate on multiple occasions between jealousy and deceit …”A thousand times I took my luggage, as Brel sings, but I was coming back, because what was between us was stronger than anything“, she emphasizes.
Gala, edition of January 6, 2022.