Cady Finlayson & Vita Tanga
Americana, Folk, Indie, Instrumental, World • Brooklyn, NY
Artist Biography
Cady & Vita offer spirited Celtic music with a global twist, blending traditional celtic tunes with global rhythms and American folk influences. Cady Finlayson has brought her spirited Celtic fiddling to 38 states and Ireland, performing at venues including Carnegie Hall, the Brooklyn Museum of Art and Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts. Musician and composer Vita Tanga has performed and recorded on four continents, from Radio CIty Music Hall in New York to Le Louvres in Paris - his original hometown. Born to Asian parents in Europe and now a citizen of Brooklyn, Vita specializes in “Global Guitar” - music from around the world played on DIY guitars. He has toured internationally with artists including Liberty Tour (Tim Leonne), Rodeo Joe, Naaja, Faouzi Tarkani, Tafa & Alioune. Together they've created a signature sound that appeals to a wide variety of audiences.
Latest Release
Celtic Purple
▶ Stream ReleaseCareer Highlights
Performing at Carnegie Hall for the NYPD Memorial Concert (Cady) Performing at the McPherson Celtic Festival (Cady & Vita) Performing at the Jacob Javits Center for the Police Pipes and Drums of Bergen County (Cady) Creating and performing in the Quiet Light Project,a multi-media show sponsored by the Brooklyn Arts Council
Press Quote
“"One of America’s top Celtic fiddlers” - New Age Voice magazine “Bursting with pure and natural talent” - HotIndieNews New York is jampacked with first-class Irish musicians: count Cady Finlayson and Vita Tanga among them.” — New Age Voice Magazine /Hot Indie News/ Lucid Culture