Zaya Barroso is a captivating Sydney singer-songwriter and performer with a rich and diverse background. After launching their solo career in 2015, Zaya has been beguiling, entrancing and seducing audiences to think and feel ever since. Zaya Barroso was born in Sydney (Australia) to a family that fled Montevideo during Uruguay’s repressive dictatorship. When Barroso was 10 years old the family moved back to Uruguay before moving once again to Australia when they were 16. Raised in a family of artists and singing protest songs, Barroso was a member of a gospel choir and various Latin folk bands in Sydney. Zaya’s songwriting is unapologetically honest, tapping into their personal experiences of resilience against trans haters, and those who exploit power. Zaya’s performances leave audiences in awe and leave them truly feeling.
