Shara Nova

The career of Detroit-based musician Shara Nova encompasses composition, singing, and songwriting, crossing genre boundaries. Often performing her own works, she has appeared with major new music ensembles and with progressive rock musicians. Nova was born Shara Wright in El Dorado, Arkansas, on April 22, 1974. Her parents were traveling Assembly of God evangelists; her father directed choirs and played the accordion, and her mother was an organist. She also had piano lessons from her uncle, Donald Ryan. The family moved frequently, settling in the Detroit area when Nova was ...