Silvia Passiflora

Silvia Passiflora

From Appalachian Artists LIVE! by WEHC

April 1, 2026 · 59 min

About this episode

Silvia Passiflora performs Gothic folk music and spoken word, sharing her unique artistic journey and influences.

Silvia Passiflora comes in all the way from Nashville, Tn to perform some Gothic folk music & spoken word for you on her banjo and ukulele. Silvia Passiflora is a Southern Gothic folk poet and Grammy®-considered songwriter who guides listeners with ukulele, banjo, and spoken word — offering safe passage past life's cliffhangers. Her 2025 releases, alongside the single Pokeberry Letter (Grammy®-considered for Best American Roots Song), showcase a voice rooted in lyric precision and lived narrative. Born in the Philippines and carried to Hawai'i's shores, Passiflora grew up among gardens and kitchens, learning patience, craft, and the quiet discipline of observation. A classically trained chef, certified master gardener, sommelier of rare bottles, and meticulous keeper of metadata, she gathers each discipline like heirloom seeds, carrying them into her creative life on stage and in the studio. With more than 1,800 poems and an expanding body of poetic screenplays, including the serialized Midnight Fields project, her work moves seamlessly between page, performance, and cinematic form. Her catalog reflects a rare wit and a distinctive narrative signature. Traveling across…

People in this episode

Host: WEHC

Guest: Silvia Passiflora

Topics covered

  • Gothic folk music
  • spoken word
  • Southern Gothic
  • poetry
  • songwriting
  • performance

Keywords

  • Gothic folk
  • spoken word
  • poetry
  • songwriter
  • performance
  • Nashville
  • artistic journey

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Pokeberry Letter, Midnight Fields

Places: Nashville, Tn, Philippines, Hawai'i

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