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
I Monster
Frans Bak
Cunning Folk
Cerys Hafana
Cunning Folk
Kevin Pearce
Zu & Spaceways Inc
Alain Damasio, Palo Alto
Sun Ra
Tuva Bergenheim; Emmalisa Hallander; Per Texas Johansson; Elias Larsson; Niklas Fernqvist
Steve Swallow; Michael Rodriguez;Chris Cheek; Steve Cardenas; Gil Goldstein; Adam Nussbaum
Sigurour Flosason; Erik Soderlind; Kjeld Lauritsen; Kristian Leth; Birger Sulsbruck
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Palo Alto
Zu
