SABRINA FRANCIS

SABRINA FRANCIS born in Grenada to a music loving family. Sabrina says for her, music and songs have always been a way of life. Her mother an avid Calypsonian and songwriter who goes by the name Lady Empress, while her father a music enthusiast with an ongoing love affair with his brown box guitar affectionately named, Betsy; Sabrina says she and her sibling were taught from early to appreciate music. With a laugh she reminisced that growing up, she and her family would often have impromptu singing sessions, with her dad strumming music from his guitar Betsy.

Their impromptu family singing sessions soon opened up the door for Sabrina to share her voice with Grenada on a small but memorable scale, as she and her sisters excitedly performed every opportunity they got. But Sabrina says it wasn’t until she met, Dieter Burkhalter; former owner of a music school and store in Switzerland, that she decided to pursue music as a career. Sabrina recalls that on a November 2013 evening after performing a few songs with a gospel band at Burkhalter’s hotel, so captivated was he by her sound and voice, that he approached her to create music together.

Over the years, Sabrina has had a number of very memorable opportunities to share her voice with anyone willing to listen. In 2013, Sabrina’s song “This Is Home“ was used by the Grenada Tourism Authority to promote Grenada as a holiday destination. Sabrina decided to form a new band focusing on polyphonic singing. Before they knew it, FLOM (For the Love of Music) was one of the most requested live bands on the island and did over 100 concerts within the region. Soon after, Sabrina and her band started doing small annual tours in Europe, spanning over Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy.