PRESS:

"Thunderous, sawed traditional instruments mix with spry Talking Heads-style bass-funk." : The Guardian

"Veering from K-pop into drivingly heavy rock, then Shamanistic rituals before ending up with cafe swing , all conjured from traditional Korean instruments plus bass guitar. It was truly awesome, literally topped off with enormous hats.": Bristol24/7

"Immersive, dynamic, contemplative, and utterly compelling.": Darkchat (Best Show & Best Music Award, 2019)

"Touching, astonishing and emotional." : London Korean Links

Three time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore have evolved from their humble beginnings to become one of the country’s leading forces in a thriving live music scene. At the forefront of a movement that has reinvented and reignited a traditional Scottish scene for a modern, multicultural audience, the band have brought their high energy performances to audiences across the globe. From their early days in Scottish West Coast halls and bars, to festival crowds in the USA, Canada, Australia and throughout the UK and Europe, Skerryvore’s wide range of influences and talent produce a musically expansive, immersive yet intimate set that excites and captivates audiences.

“East meets West and antiquity meets modernity in this collection of ruminations, lamentations, and incantations. Highly intriguing yet accessible.” — NPR   

“Composer John Hodian brings the poems of the 15th-century Armenian priest Mkrtich Naghash to life. These songs are unmistakably Armenian, but out of this world.”
— Armenisch-Deutsche Korrespondenz

Some voices don’t just sing—they carry entire histories inside them.

Maria Mazzotta is one of those voices.

Making her Seattle debut, the acclaimed Italian singer brings a sound rooted in Southern Italy’s traditions—where folk, ritual, and storytelling meet—but expands it into something urgent and alive. Her music draws from the pulse of pizzica and Mediterranean folk, then stretches outward into contemporary textures, improvisation, and emotional intensity that feels unmistakably present.

There’s a physicality to her performance.

A voice that moves between strength and vulnerability in the same breath.

A connection to tradition that doesn’t preserve—it transforms.

Maria first emerged as a key voice in the renowned ensemble Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, helping carry that legacy onto global stages. As a solo artist, she’s pushed even further—creating work that honors where it comes from while refusing to stay there.

This is music that speaks to longing, resilience, celebration, and release—often all at once.

And in a moment where so much feels fractured, there’s something powerful about gathering in a room and being carried by a voice like this.

This will be her first time performing in Seattle.