Description
Cerys Hafana is a Welsh triple harpist and composer who mangles, mutates and transforms traditional music - They explore the creative possibilities of traditional and archival material, alongside original compositions.
Cerys released their first album, Cwmwl, in 2020. Their second album, Edyf, was selected as one of The Guardian's Top Ten Folk Albums of 2022, and was shortlisted for the 2023 Welsh Music Prize. In January 2024 Cerys released The Bitter, an EP of English and Scottish folk songs. In September 2024 they released Crwydro, an EP of solo piano pieces to mark two years since the release of Edyf.
Cerys has performed at festivals such as Festival Interceltique de Lorient (FR), Green Man, Reeperbahn (DE), Other Voices (IE), WOMAD, End of the Road, Rudolstadt (DE) and Trans Musicales (FR), and has supported artists such as Charlie Cunningham, Adwaith, Andrew Wasylyk and Yann Tiersen. They have also toured with leading classical ensemble Sinfonia Cymru in early 2024.
Cerys has performed live sessions on Radio 6 Music (Cerys Matthews, Riley & Coe), Radio 3 (In Tune and Music Planet), Radio Wales and Radio 4 (Woman's Hour).