Sofia Grant
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About the Event
Sofia Grant is a rising star on the UK music scene, whose bold songwriting explores our relationship with the natural world. Her music tackles themes including climate change, species decline and environmental degradation, combining thought-provoking lyrics with adventurous contemporary jazz.
Her record Extinction, released on the iconic Jazz re label, has been critically acclaimed and championed by UK radio giants including Gilles Peterson, Jamz Supernova and Jamie Cullum on BBC Radio and Jazz FM.
A rising star on the UK scene, Sofia writes about our relationship with the natural world. Lyrically bold and vocally dextrous, her songs about permafrost, species decline and degradation of mountains place her at the cutting edge of climate and sound. Her record Extinction released on the iconic Jazz re:freshed label has been critically acclaimed, championed by UK giants such as Gilles Peterson, Jamz Supernova, Jamie Cullum on BBC Radio and Jazz FM.
WONDERLAND Magazine named Sofia a “searing talent”, “musically progressive and thematically explorative” in her work, whilst Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso (BBC Radio 6 Music) said: “really excited about this record by Sofia Grant and really excited to see what she gets up to next.” She was recently selected for Sound and Music's prestigious In Motion Composers Programme. Her debut album will be released next year.