Sally Shapiro might be history’s shyest dance diva. When the Swedish singer emerged alongside production partner Johan Agebjörn in the mid-’00s, she wouldn’t perform live, reveal her real name, or even pose for photos. (Really, “Sally Shapiro” is the name of the duo of the still-unnamed singer, who goes by the Shapiro name, and Agebjörn.) That shyness was baked into the music, with Shapiro’s wispy vocals and Agebjörn’s pulsing Italo-disco synths merging to create something both homespun and mysterious. Despite that retiring nature, Shapiro has had a nice long run, and now she’s ready to announce another album.
