About ADAYA
Her stories are capturing, poetic songs, driven by her banjo- and guitar play.
Magical moments full of sensibility and still powerful and expressively presented.
The musician ADAYA tells us about the other side of mankind, the hidden treasures of every living being,
of bright and dark periods in life.
As a solo artist she travels around the world and fully devoted, writes her own episodes with passion.
Intense moments, in which ADAYA’s crowd can be part of.
Moments when she does it again and again, bringing them to complete silence, listening under her spell.
Frequently she is performing together with Violin-, Quinton-player and singer Ursula Suchanek from Germany
Deutsch
Ihre Geschichten sind packende, poetische Songs, getrieben von ihrem Banjo- und Gitarrenspiel, magische Momente voller Feingefühl und gleichwohl wuchtig und mit Ausdruck präsentiert. Die Musikerin ADAYA erzählt von der anderen Seite des Menschen, die verborgenen Schätze jedes Wesens, von den dunklen wie auch hellen Kapiteln. Als Solo-Künstlerin bereist sie die Welt, schreibt ihre eigenen Episoden voller Hingabe und Leidenschaft. Intensive Momente, an denen ADAYA das Publikum teilhaben lässt. Momente, in denen sie es immer wieder schafft, dieses ganz und still lauschend in ihren Bann zu ziehen.
Des öfteren tretet sie zusammen auf mit Geige-, Quintonspielerin und Sängerin Ursula Suchanek aus Deutschland.
Bio & accompanying musicians
Adaya - Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Zither, Electric Guitar
At the age of 11, Adaya wrote one of her first songs, using a poem by her grandmother Juliette de Bairacli Levy (Gypsy Line), which she played at Juliette’s deathbed.
Influenced by her travels and self studies - her musical journey began: Adaya started collaborating in several music-projects (a. o. Faun, Kel Amrun, Aywa, Pan). Her musical skills grew by playing the Harp, Bagpipes, Flutes - next to Guitar, Banjo and quite a few more stringed instruments.
Adaya has released „The Other Side“ in 2017 as „New Land“ in 2020 with her own production. After that, Adaya‘s joining the Dark Pagan folk group „Faun“ changed a lot in her career. Releasing the Albums „Pagan“ in 2022 and „Hex“ in 2025, touring around the world and playing at major festivals, kept her busy, but not too distracted, as she will be launching her next solo-album „Love To Wander“ within the next couple years.
Ursula Suchanek - Viola, Violin, Vocals
Ursula Suchanek grew up in Bavaria and has played the violin since the age of 6. From early on classical music wasn’t everything for her, so she started exploring Jazz, Rock and Pop music, before finding a new musical home in the world of Folk music.
Although she’s quickly grown roots in traditional German and European dance music, her curiosity for other styles remains, which allows her to merge her experiences as a dance musician and dancer with the creativity of the moment. Her studies with European Fiddle Masters such as Dave Shepard, Julien Barbances and Janusz Prusinowski, as well as studies of traditional couple dancing at the Eric-Sahlström-Institute in Sweden and her passion for sharing joy in music and dance make her a sought-after teacher all over Europe.
Ursula’s greatest delight is resonating with her surroundings, be it fellow musicians, dancers or the audience.
Since 2024 Ursula & Adaya play as duo.
Foto's by Manuel Vargas Lépiz