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Soundhouse: Cera Impala
Traverse TheatreEdinburgh
29 November 2026 · 18:30
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Edinburgh-based artist and prolific songwriter Cera Impala returns to The Traverse with Persephone, a 26-track double album born from heartbreak, healing, mythology, and a profound connection to nature. The first half, the much-anticipated Demeter’s Daughter, was engineered by Tim Lane at Keith Bridge Studio, East Lothian. Inspired by bygone goddess cultures and the majesty and wisdom of the natural world, the album explores the full terrain of human experience — loss, longing, resilience, transformation, and renewal. Cera’s music draws on the deep traditions of American acoustic music, from Delta blues and 1920s–40s torch jazz to folk and roots, while evolving into something unmistakably her own: cinematic, soulful, thoughtful and quietly powerful. Fans often describe her music as a tonic — “Just what I needed, to feel better.” A seasoned international performer, Cera has spent the past
