Meklit: MOVEMENT Live

Meklit is an Ethio-American vocalist, songwriter, and composer, known for her electric stage presence and innovative, deeply personal Ethio-Jazz songs. Her performances have taken her around the world, from Addis Ababa — where she is a household name — to San Francisco,  NYC, Chicago, Nairobi, Cairo, Montreal, London, Zurich, Rome, Helsinki, and many more. She is a National Geographic Explorer, a TED Senior Fellow, and a former Artist-in-Residence at  Harvard University, NYU, and Purdue. Meklit has collaborated with Kronos Quartet, Andrew Bird,  Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and musical legend Pee Wee Ellis, amongst others. She is a Co-Founder of the Nile Project and was a featured singer in the UN Women's Theme Song. Her music has been featured in the New York Times, BBC, CNN, NPR, Washington Post, and many more. 

 

Diana Gameros is a singer, songwriter, composer, and social justice activist who uses music as a platform to celebrate her Mexican heritage and to expand the conversation around social justice issues, especially those involving the immigrant community. 

 

Jesus Diaz is a Cuban-born percussionist and vocalist whose local and worldwide performances in collaboration with world-renowned and acclaimed artists are recognized for their contributions to the richness of an ever-expanding musical genre. 

 

Clarissa Bitar is an award-winning Palestinian oud musician and composer born, raised, and based in Los Angeles, California who has a passion for teaching and sharing knowledge on  Arab music, as well as performing and hopes to continue to carve out spaces for oud share this tradition with others.