Biography

Listening to Stellamara is a new experience of mystical fables, deep soulful voices, rhythms from the core of the earth and expansive waves of music that ebb and flow as they penetrate through and beyond the listeners spirit into unseen horizons barely even imagined.” Backroads Music "Stellamara is the musical expression of the guiding light throughout my life (shares founder, vocalist / producer Sonja Drakulich) a vessel for the creation of music that arises from stillness, evoking connection and communion, and celebrating our interconnectedness with all life.” Created as a vehicle for the development of devotional music based in Near Eastern, Eastern European traditions, Stellamara carries these traditions into the future with a uniquely modern yet timeless expression. Stellamara is regarded as being at the forefront of contemporary world music, giving new life and a fresh, modern expression to the beautiful and mysterious qualities of traditional modal music. Regarded as one of the most sought after cinematic voices of our time, Sonja's voice is unique, reverent and exquisite. She is not confined by any one tradition, and uses her voice with the freedom of a soaring musical instrument. In her voice, one can hear her center residing in the devotional aspect of song, graced with the delicate ornamentations of Eastern melody. "Stellamara manages to maintain a balance of reverence with a haunting elegance of expression." Electronic Musician