Release Date: 06 June 2025
Label: Instant Karma Classics / Dharma
Packaging Type: EcoPak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5060041533337
Genres: Classical Avant-garde
Composer/Series: Difrisg
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).
Tracklisting
Donna McKevitt
Annie Dressner
Frans Bak
Cunning Folk
I Monster
Cunning Folk
Kevin Pearce
Cunning Folk
Shelley Burgon
Puppe Magnetik
Anzû Quartet
Bruckner / Palacky / Rollet / Rosilio / Stastny
Asmus Tietchens & Achim Wollscheid
Hi Res Heart
Julien Tassin & Heikki Ruokangas
Ivan Farmakovskiy; Christian McBride; Jack DeJohnette
