With Diana Gameros, Jesus Diaz, and Clarissa Bitar 
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Ethiopian-born singer songwriter Meklit Hadero draws inspiration from the first generation American experience—both her own and others—to inform the public radio show MOVEMENT, broadcast nationally on PRX’s The World. MOVEMENT recenters immigrants, migrants and refugees as essential drivers of cultural expression, innovative perspectives, and powerful new art. Over a series of conversations and interviews, Meklit and her band engage with migrant Americans to put their stories into a creative context for a musical journey that more fully encompasses the narrative tapestry of their unique heritage. For this live program of this MOVEMENT, Meklit will be joined onstage by Diana Gameros (Mexico/US), Jesus Diaz (Cuba/US), and Clarissa Bitar (Patestine/US).

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. 

Acknowledgements

Generously supported by the Stanford Live Commissions and Programming Fund. MOVEMENT Live is co-commissioned by Stanford Live, Meany Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Washington (Seattle), Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi, and Cultural Arts Center at Montgomery College (Takoma Park/Silver Spring, MD).

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