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Fresh from the release of her debut album Black Sea on UK label Freshly Squeezed, and with ongoing support from BBC Introducing and Spotify editorials, Sonia leads a handpicked ensemble of London’s finest jazz musicians to reimagine songs from Black Sea through a fresh, jazz-infused lens. The album explores themes of cultural identity, displacement, and collective memory, inspired by her British and Eastern European heritage. Expect a few timeless standards alongside Sonia’s trademark blend of London street patter, humour, and irreverence.

London-based singer and songwriter Sonia Elisheva combines her London vernacular with the folk roots of her Eastern European heritage. Growing up with half her family in the East and the other half in the British suburbs, Sonia’s music reflects a unique blend of these two cultures. Her sound fuses cocktail bar vocal jazz chic, night-bus banter, and sweaty clubnight electro swing. Her gig history spans from selling out London’s iconic Pizza Express Live to the electro-swing nights at Shoreditch’s The Book Club.