Kavisha Mazzella
Kavisha Mazzella is an ARIA award winning singer songwriter who does not believe in the concept of "world music" but in music! She enjoys crossing musical boundaries and create community experiences in her shows.
She first came to national attention with her appearance in the Franco Di Chiera documentary "Joys Of The Women" in 1993. Strong from her rich multicultural heritage she creates contemporary songs with haunting melody and lyrical depth. Influenced by the singer songwriter tradition - such as Sandy Denny, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, she also absorbed influences from the East with its modal tones and ecstatic singing styles of Indian, Arabic, Southern Italian and Gypsy influenced song and links these with western folk music influences.
On Friday, Kavisha Mazella is launching her new album "Riturnella". Riturnella, (The Little Swallow), is an authentic and unadorned celebration of Italian folk tradition. ‘These hearbreakingly beautiful songs are little gems in the Italian folk treasury,’ This will be exquisite listening.
