Folk Bands and Artists
Elana Sasson
Valencia
Valencia-based Persian/Kurdish-American vocalist and composer Elana Sasson breathes new life into her heritage with a fusion of Persian poetry, Kurdish melodies, jazz harmonies and vivid rhythms. Her “arrestingly beautiful” voice (Songlines Magazine) seamlessly merges tradition with innovation.
She has released a debut album, In Between, to much critical acclaim.
Elana holds a Master of Music in Contemporary Performance and Production from Berklee College of Music in Valencia and a BA in Design Media Arts from UCLA. She was a resident at Fabrica Research Centre in 2019 and is a member of the Iranian Female Composers Association (IFCA).
