About ADAYA
Her stories are capturing, poetic songs, driven by her banjo- and guitar play.
Magical moments full of sensibility and still powerful and expressional 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.
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.
Bio & accompanying musicians
Adaya - Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Zither, Electric Guitar
Adaya was raised with a multicultural background.
Her grandmother was the famous English herbalist, and author Juliette de Baïracli Levy.
Her mother comes from a Spanish, Egyptian, Turkish and Jewish background, her father is German and with them, Adaya grew up in a small house, in the deep in the forests of Switzerland.
After all, she defined her career already as a child.
At the age of 11, Adaya wrote one of her first songs; a poem by her grandmother, which she set to music played at Juliette’s deathbed (Gypsy Line from her most recent album New Land). Later on, Adaya was collaborating with several medieval music projects and her musical skills grew by playing the harp, bagpipes, flutes, bouzouki, next to the guitar, banjo and a few more stringed instruments.
Meanwhile she is touring with the German pagan folk group FAUN and playing on major stages and at festivals all over the world, next to her dedication to her solo-project as „Adaya“.
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