Lasairfhíona, also known as Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola is from Inishere, the Aran Islands, off the west coast of Ireland. A graduate in Celtic Studies from Trinity College Dublin, she has become one of Ireland’s top singers. Although her style is deeply rooted in the sean-n?s singing tradition of her home on Inishere, a broad range of contemporary music has influenced her.
Her solo album An Raicín Álainn (The Beautiful Comb) delivers different styles of singing on this album: some passed on to her from her family, traditional melodies that have not been recorded before, her new compositions, and her arrangements of lyrics by the Aran writer Dara O? Conaola. The CD is produced by Maire Breatnach, who also provides some beautiful musical accompaniment along with Mary Bergin, Johnny McDonagh, her brother, MacDara (singer), and others.
Lasairfhíona was the subject of a special documentary about her life and singing on RTE. She performed at international festivals, such as the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland & The Interceltic Festival in Lorient, Brittany.
Discography
An Raicín Álainn (2002)
Flame of Wine (2005)
One Penny Portion (2016)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
