Ksyran

K-Syran, is a singer-songwriter, actress, director, producer, and human rights activist, based in Geneva, Switzerland. Born in Norway, she embarked on musical career early on, following the footsteps of her father, a professional drummer. She has performed as a singer various ensembles, including a jazz combo and a hard rock band, throughout her youth. K-Syran’s notable recent musical collaborations include Sugarbabes’ Amelle Berrabah and British dance music producer and DJ Mark Loverush. A/K/A Katrina Syran, she is a devoted feminist, who has a parallel career as a playwright and activist for women’s rights.

In 2015, she took her play Breaking the Silence: Monologues on Gender, Voice and Violence to New York, where it was presented at the United Nations as part of a Lecture Series on Women, Peace and Security. The play, co-created with Suzan Craig and composed of monologues, is based on Human Right Watch’s Women’s Division reports and discusses such global problems that woman face. Breaking the Silence was nominated Best Play at the London Summit To End Sexual Violence In Conflict, organized by Angelina Jolie and William Hague. K-Syran received a formal theater training at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, graduating with honors with a degree in acting. Katrina has worked as an actor and director with the West End theatres and at The Young Vic, appearing in Ibsen’s Women as Nora and Voyage in the Dark as Anna. Her film credits include short film Don’t Miss the Cup, which she also produced, and is now filming lead in psycho thriller ESPERA.