Ana Silvera

Ana Silvera is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer.

Silvera’s solo music can be characterized as folk music, but draws on various genres including jazz, pop and contemporary classical. As a composer, she has been commissioned to write works for ballet, choir, instrumental ensemble and theater including for Concerto Caledonia, Estonian Television Girls Choir and Royal Ballet.

Her texts often draw inspiration from literature, poetry and folklore.

To date, as a solo artist, Silvera has released two studio albums, “The Aviary” (2012), “The Fabulist” (2022) and a live album, “Oracles” (2018), which was listed on The Guardian Critics Pick List, and three EPs: “Arcana – A Winter EP” (2017), “Light, Console Me” (2020), which features Gambian kora player Sefo Kanuteh, and “Gift” (2021).

Website: https://www.anasilvera.com/

Saied Silbak

Saied Silbak is a Palestinian composer and oud player born in Shafaa`mr, in the Lower Galilee in occupied Palestine. He began practicing classical piano at the age of four, before switching to the oud in his early teens to immerse himself in Arabic music. Silbak has a unique understanding of different types of music, from Arabic, Turkish and Indian to classical Western styles.

His signature sound, created through his artful ability to fuse these styles together, has taken him around the world to festivals and concert series in the UK, Belgium, France, Palestine, Morocco and Argentina.

In recent years he has worked with many artists on interdisciplinary projects and has been involved in educational and community work, developing a politically and socially engaged practice.

Website: https://saiedsilbak.com/