Bio

Bandleader and classically trained guitarist, Grace McNally, takes audiences on an engaging journey through West Africa and the Americas. McNally’s classical guitar is her voice as she weaves together a musical ode to the beautiful world that we call home. Her re-imagined fusion of Afro-Brazilian, Cuban and southern music traditions create a uniquely quilted folk mosaic of the Americas.

Featured on TEDx and nominated as one of the top 2023 albums in South Carolina, her debut album Full Circle fuses traditional styles of music such as gospel, Gullah, Malian Kora and Brazilian folk music. These styles 're-emerge' as a new sound reflecting the cultural and musical narrative of the Lowcountry and the Americas..  

A multi-faceted guitarist, McNally crosses genres and cultures with her arrangements, original music and interpretations of jazz standards and folk songs. She has performed and produced solo and ensemble works and her concerts have been described as captivating and imaginative, as audiences journey through the rich cultural landscapes of West Africa and the Americas.