Internationally renowned guitarist Ana Popovic has built her career on defining and describing, on her own terms, the essence of American music, simultaneously pushing limits, bending genres, and reinventing her music and herself with each new record.
Not surprisingly, she can claim any number of notable accolades and achievements from the highest quarters of the music industry. She’s shown her commitment to celebrating her guitar-driven, eclectic music style through consistent touring, awards, and recognition for the past 25 years. In the process, she’s emerged as one of the most thoughtful, dynamic, and committed performers in modern songwriting and guitar.
Ana’s new album, “Power,” due for release on May 5, 2023, by ArtisteXclusive Records, brings those dynamics to the fore and, in the process, turns this set of songs into both a powerful and personal tale of survival through faith, determination and tenacity. They were spawned from a decidedly tricky set of circumstances that tested Ana’s devotion to making music and her perseverance.
Ana embarks on a UK tour from 8-12 March, taking in Chester, The Live Rooms (March 8), Stroud, The Subscription Rooms (March 9), London, O2 Islington Academy (March 10), and Southampton, The Brook (March 12). Tickets are now available from https://anapopovic.com/tour. Special guest is Toby Lee.
“Power” symbolizes unity. The album cover art depicts two holding hands, black and white, is what this world needs. It’s the power, and it’s the force that’s going to move this world forward. Without that power, there wouldn’t have been so much remarkable music today, ideas, and reforms. And indeed, not this record. This story is about friendship and embracing yourself with everything life throws at you.
“In the fall of 2020, while the world was dealing with Covid, I found myself in a dire and devastating situation,” says Ana. “I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Having lost my mother three years before the same illness, my world just crumbled. My family had just built a beautiful new home in Manhattan Beach, California. It seemed that everything we had looked forward to, suddenly came to a crashing halt.”
“It left me with so many uncertainties. We didn’t know what to do,” continues Ana. “Should we move back to Europe? Should I abandon my music career and simply stop performing? I didn’t know what choices I had or what path I should take.”
Her bass player and musical director, Buthel, gave her the support and encouragement she needed.
“You can’t retire! You’re born for this,” he told her. “We’ve got work to do. We need to touch people with our music.” “He simply has that gift, Ana says; he can build people up!”
MARCH 2023 UK TOUR
WITH SPECIAL GUEST TOBY LEE
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM ANAPOPOVIC.COM/TOUR
Chester, Live Rooms
Wednesday 8th March 2023
Tickets: SeeTickets.com
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1 Station Road, Chester, CH1 3DR
https://www.theliverooms.com/event/ana-popovic/
Stroud, The Subscription Rooms
Thursday 9th March 2023
Tickets: SubRooms.co.uk
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George Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 1AE
https://thesubrooms.co.uk/whats-on/ana-popovic-765
London, O2 Islington Academy
Friday 10th March 2023
Tickets: Ticketmaster.co.uk
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16 Parkfield Street, London, N1 0PS
https://www.academymusicgroup.com/o2academyislington/
Southampton, The Brook
Sunday 12th March 2023
Tickets: TheBrook.com
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466 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 3SD
https://www.the-brook.com/event-details/12861505/ana-popovic/
