Cerys Hafana is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who mangles, mutates, and
transforms traditional music. She explores the creative possibilities and unique
qualities of the triple harp, and is also interested in found sounds, archival
materials and electronic processing. She comes from Machynlleth, Wales, where
rivers and roads meet on the way to the sea.
Cerys has won over audiences from Green Man to the Eisteddfod and from BBC 6
Music Festival to Celtic Connections with her magical, progressive sound.
Edyf, her second album, drew inspiration from material found in the Welsh
National Library’s online archive, including fragments of Psalm tunes, hymns about
doomsday and philosophical musings on the length of eternity, along with some
original compositions, and was selected as one of The Guardian’s Top Ten folk
albums of 2022. Cerys’ latest EP, The Bitter, released earlier in 2024 is an
innovative exploration of some dark English and Scottish ballads.
