UNIVERSAL ANCESTRY is the first album recorded and released in the United States by Slovak vocalist and lyricist HANKA G She has previously released three albums in Europe HANKA has lived in New York City since 2016 where she performs at all the local jazz hotspots Her rich, warm tone, improvisational chops, and unique ability to fuse jazz, gospel, R&B, and Slovak folk music have drawn the attention of some of the top names in jazz HANKA says, “My latest project was framed through the lens of an immigrant in the USA trying to unite people with different musical heritages