Aya Mhana is an award-winning Syrian-born singer, songwriter, and oud player. She also has a bachelor’s degree in education, worked as a community broker for being passionate to help others also she is a graduate student in the digital marketing field as a way to keep up with the changes in our life. Since emigrating to Calgary in 2016, Aya has performed at the Calgary Stampede and Globalfest, and with the Kensington Sinfonia. Also, at the Calgaryt Folk Music Festival.

For her outstanding commitment to the community and art, she received the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society New Canadian Artist Award and the Portail De L, immigrant Association(PIA) award. Also, AYA was nominated for the 2020 YYC music awards. She was a Resident Artist in the Calgary Central Library in 2020, which was a rewarding position for her to contribute to the art scene in Calgary. 

Aya’s musical journey is deeply influenced by her Syrian roots, which was obvious in her album “Homeland” – reflecting the combination of two homelands that she has – Canada and Syria.

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This concert is the second in a Series of four Distinctive Artists Concerts during 2025 that is generously sponsored by: