Mirissa Neff

Mirissa Neff

Mirissa Neff is a journalist, art director and producer. Through her work for PBS's "Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders" and "Quick Hits," she tells stories about our world through the music we love.

  • |
  • ALL POSTS

Finnish Singer Mirel Wagner Takes Inspiration from the Blues

May 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
Mirel Wagner (Photo: mirelwagner.com)

Mirel Wagner (Photo: mirelwagner.com)

Mirel Wagner is a Finnish singer of Ethiopian descent.

Her music takes inspiration from the blues and her lyrics tend toward the morbid.

Mirissa Neff has the story.


Subscribe and follow The World’s Global Hit

Discussion

One comment for “Finnish Singer Mirel Wagner Takes Inspiration from the Blues”

  • Guillermo Velasco

    Well, she’s pretty good when singing, the music and voice and lyrics all resonate deep but during the interview she sounds like she’s putting an image that feels not real.  I wouldn’t like talking to her if that’s the way she converses, no way.