Sultry and sassy sums up multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter Zāna, who calls her infectious sound “gypsy pop,” a stylish blend of pop music with Arabic percussive elements.
A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Zāna has written with Grammy Award-winning producers Tim Mitchell and George Noriega.
Her single/music video, “Call Ya,” released at the beginning of 2018, racked up more than 1.4 million views almost overnight, positioning her in the center of the musical radar. The Beauty of Zora, her debut EP, pays homage to her grandmother, tormented by schizophrenia.
Zāna’s latest single, “Nah,” produced by LEFTI, delivers chiding redress to hectoring pushy males, nuisances who ultimately must be abated, because they seem impervious to the meaning of “no.” You can see this come alive in the single’s newly released music video, directed by Kevin McCafferty, and produced by Heidi Segal and Paul Schoenberger.
Intrigued by Zāna’s music and charisma, I sat down with her to find out how she got started in music, what inspires her, and what’s next for her.
