Kizzy Crawford: Women Make Music
Kizzy Crawford is a Welsh speaker with Bajan heritage, the 23 year old singer-songwriter from Aberfan is excited to release her debut album via Freestyle Records later this year and is thrilled to tour the album with her band thanks to Women in Music.
Kizzy’s music has received support from BBC Radio 1 & 2, 6Music, BBC Radio 4, BBC 3 and BBC Radio Wales & Radio Cymru. Her last single Progression was added to Jo Whiley & Simon Mayo’s drivetime show playlist on BBC Radio 2.
Kizzy has performed at Glastonbury, Festival No 6, L’Orient, Celtic Connections, Womex, Hay Festival, The Great Escape, Cheltenham Jazz and she’s also performed live at The Senedd, Westminster and with BBC National Orchestra of Wales at St David’s Hall. In 2016, Kizzy’s music was selected as part of the WJEC A Level Syllabus ‘contemporary music’ section alongside The Manics & The Super Furry’s. Later that year, Kizzy co-wrote music with jazz pianist & composer Gwilym Simcock for the collaborative project Birdsong-Can Yr Adar which toured throughout Wales and at London Jazz Festival. Birdsong – Can Yr Adar , was based on the Celtic Rainforest of Carngafallt and was a partnership project with Sinfonia Cymru, RSPB Cymru, PRS & Arts Council of Wales. The Birdsong album was released in May 2018 via Basho Records followed by a launch in London and tour of Wales. The CD was listed by renowned jazz reviewer Ted Gioia, as one of his Best Jazz releases of 2018.