Ana Silvera is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known for her lyrical and emotive works of “lavish, vivid imagination” (Metro), as well as her intriguing collaborations across form and genre. As a solo artist, she’s released several EPs and albums – most recently The Fabulist (2022) - as well as her choral song-cycle Oracles (2018), a piece that was nominated for a British Composer Award (BASCA).
Current projects (as of 2024) include a new EP of original songs provisionally entitled How We Exist In The Minds of Others (in production); Songs We Carry with Palestinian Oud maestro Saied Silbak exploring the Ladino songs of Ana’s ancestry and the Arabic folk songs of Saied’s tradition; a meeting of musical minds with Gambian kora master Sefo Kanuteh following their lauded Light, Console Me release (2020) and composing new work for voice and strings with acclaimed London-based duo Balladeste.
She is also in demand as an educator with a dynamic and playful approach, and has facilitated song-writing workshops and masterclasses at Dartington International Music School, Imperial College London, The Poetry School, South West Music School and Kent University.
As featured on BBC R4, R3 & R6, P8 (Danish National Radio), THK (Japan), NDR, SWR (Germany) & RTÉ (Ireland). Composer commissions include Royal Ballet (UK), The Roundhouse, Estonian TV Girls Choir, Concerto Caledonia, Stephen Joseph Theatre.
Social justice work includes giving workshops for organizations such as Freedom from Torture, Z2K (for low-income Londoners facing poverty and homelessness) as well as being one of the founder members of Soteria Network UK which advocates for non-medicalised treatment for mental distress. Ana is also a long-time supporter and fundraiser for Care4Calais and Medical Aid for Palestinians.