Suzanne Vega is a creative cornerstone, an artist whose body of work over the last four decades has served as a reference point for countless songwriters.

Emerging from New York’s folk scene in the 1980s, Suzanne became internationally known for songs like “Luka” and “Tom’s Diner”. Along the way, she’s released platinum-selling albums, earned multiple Grammy nominations, and headlined major music festivals.

In our conversation, Suzanne opened up about how she views the artist’s voice not as a fixed thing but as something that adapts over time. For her, it meant speaking in coded language on songs like “Luka” before learning how to write with careful boundaries between what the work reveals and what it protects. She also talks about journaling as a way of telling herself the truth long before she could ever do it in public.

Suzanne’s latest album, Flying With Angels, is her first collection of original songs in more than a decade. It’s a release that blends the personal and political, from her husband’s recovery of speech after illness to insightful reflections on war and loss. Suzanne’s voice continues to serve as an anchor for others, and that’s why we were delighted to chat with her on this episode of The Resistance.

VISIT: Suzanne Vega