Cerys Hafana is a Welsh musician.
Cerys Hafana | |
|---|---|
 Hafana at WOMAD in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Machynlleth, Powys, UK |
| Instrument | Triple harp |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Website | ceryshafana |
Biography
editHafana is based in Machynlleth, Powys.[1] She was a member of AVANC (Ensemble Gwerin Ieuenctid Cymru (English: The Youth Folk Ensemble of Wales)).[2][3]
In 2022, she released the album Edyf, based on songs found in the National Library of Wales.[4] The album was shortlisted for the 2022-23 Welsh Music Prize[5] and the Welsh-language album of the year.[6] The Guardian named it one of the top ten folk albums of 2022.[7]
She contributed an essay to the 2022 anthology Welsh (Plural).[8] The essay was met with a controversial reception.[9]
Reception
editPaul Carr and Robert Smith of the University of South Wales have described Hafana as "one of the most original voices in contemporary Welsh folk music."[10] Jude Rogers of The Guardian has described her as "a master of the Welsh triple harp" who "explores resonances from the past that connect with the modern day."[11]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Cwmwl (2020)
- Edyf (2022)
Studio EPs
edit- The Bitter (2024)
- Crwydro (2024)
Singles
edit- "The Wife of Usher's Well" (2023)
- "Child Owlet" (2024)
References
edit- ^ "'It's learning to make sense of the mess of lines in front of you': Cerys Hafana on playing the Welsh triple harp". BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Ateb y Galw: Y delynores Cerys Hafana" [Answering the Demand: The harpist Cerys Hafana]. BBC Cymru (in Welsh). 25 October 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "The Youth Folk Ensemble of Wales". Trac Cymru: Music Traditions Wales. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Way, Emma (25 August 2023). "'There're so many stereotypes about harp music – people are surprised by mine' – one to watch: Cerys Hafana". Buzz Magazine. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Welsh Music Prize 2023 finalists revealed". Nation.Cymru. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Listen to the music: Welsh language album of the year shortlist announced". Nation.Cymru. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Cerys Hafana". Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Raymond, Gary (28 January 2023). "Cerys Hafana in Conversation". Wales Arts Review. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "'Do'n i byth yn ffitio mewn i'r bocs traddodiadol'" ['I never fit into the traditional box']. BBC Cymru (in Welsh). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Carr, Paul (17 April 2024). "Four rising Welsh music acts to pep up your playlist". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Jude (23 September 2022). "Cerys Hafana: Edyf review – using the Welsh triple harp to connect past and present". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2024.