Sarah Blake
Bio
Cape Town-based multi-instrumentalist, Sarah Blake, creates music that makes you feel. Rooted in jazz, soul, blues, and folk, her quirky, charming, and disarming stage presence pulls you into a magical space, weaving her scat solos and lyrics through threads of luscious harmony. You arrive feeling excited, and leave feeling grounded and connected to those sharing this experience with you.
She is currently part of the Forca Feminina, an all-woman group led by Zolani Mahola, and she has been a side-woman for Frank Paco, Gerald Clark, Manouche, Crimson House, and many more. She has toured across the globe, playing various genres of music, and is now standing as an artist in her own right.
Her debut EP, The Journey, a dedication to her late father and renowned trumpet player Michael Blake, released in 2021, and her debut album will be available in South Africa from December 2022.