zhennia
performing at
manhattan Marathon
Friday Jan 15th @ 6:45pm
Zinc Bar - 82 W. 3rd St.
ABOUT
The solo project of San Francisco-based bassist and composer Leela Paymai, ZHENIIA blends Persian music with modern jazz, psychedelic rock, and hip-hop. Drawing on her family's musical legacy and a deep commitment to social justice, Paymai crafts emotionally charged, politically rooted songs that move across genres andgenerations.
Her first official album, “Saraab”, released on April 23rd 2026. Featuring songs of her childhood and fresh originals using the ancient persian modal system, ZHENIIA has curated a sound that is truly one of a kind. ZHENIIA is music for grief, resistance, and joy.