Alma Zygier – Music from Ultrasound to Bandwagon

Alma Zygier – Music from Ultrasound to Bandwagon

Author: JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities March 16, 2026 Duration: 13:08

Alma Zygier was a Music Video Star before she was born – and continues to make fabulous music.

Hear Alma chat about that the pre-birth creativity; her music and getting into a song and singing with feeling so that the audience feels the emotion of the story.

Alma is performing with her band on the Bandwagon at the Monash University Big Jazz Day Out on Saturday March 21, 2026.

Alma Zygier was guest of Bent Notes on Sunday March 15, 2026
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