Glasgow-based multi- instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Jo Mango will debut songs from an exciting new EP, commissioned for the 2026 Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival and inspired by Nabokov’s imagery.
The SMHAF-commissioned songs, showcased tonight, will explore how past trauma impedes on our image of the future, the past and our current selves.
Jo is one of six SMHAF commissioned artists this year and this special live show will coincide with an exhibition of SMHAF artist commissions at Summerhall, called Reflect, Reclaim, Reimagine.
The show will include a supporting set by Gina Smith, a singer/songwriter from the Highlands whose songs are inspired by Big Thief, Phoebe Bridgers and Katie Gregson-MacLeod. Gina is currently developing her debut album which tackles navigating grief in the loss of relationships and intimacy.
Presented with support from the Corra Foundation.
About Jo Mango
Jo Mango has been part of many notable musical moments over the past 20 years, from joining David Byrne on stage at his alt-folk showcase in the Carnegie Hall, touring in Vashti Bunyan’s band, recreating lines written for her by artists like Joe Boyd, Joanna Newsom, Max Richter and co-writing lead singles for bands like Teenage Fanclub & Admiral Fallow.
