Idasa Tariq Idasa Tariq is a Hip Hop teaching artist and multi-media operator living in Pittsburgh, PA via Binghamton, NY. Located in Pittsburgh since 2013, Idasa teaches primarily black youth media literacy and music production. Currently, he is creative director of Guardians of Sound's Hip Hop Orchestra and a teaching…
Sean Avery Medlin Sean Avery Medlin (he/they) is a gamer and Hip-Hop nerd, whose only wish in this world is to watch an unproblematic, Black sci-fi series. Till then, Medlin teaches as both a Teaching Artist and K-12 educator. Their dream is to create rap, poetry, prose and performance full-time.…
Jean Rohe Jean Rohe writes one-of-a-kind narrative songs, concerned as much with the interior lives of her narrators as with the wider world outside them. Jean recently won the 2022 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk songwriting contest with her deeply personal and timely song “Animal”. Her latest full-length record as…
Stellar Transcendental folk bard Stellar is a clear voice ringing out for justice and liberation. Seamlessly weaving the evocative story and soul of their songwriting with the clarity and urgency of our times, their 2021 solo debut RAINBOW SHADOWS is a manifesto of fury and compassion, a message in a…
Mehuman Mehuman means, “The Faithful One”. Artist, activist, advocate, adventurer and true to her ancient name, Mehuman's songs invite the listener into her fearless transparency. Mehuman’s signature sound, “folk hop for hip folk” is Affrilachia - Americana, is rooted in the traditional rhythms of Gospel, Jazz, and Blues. With keening…
Kamica King Kamica King is a soul singer-songwriter, board-certified music therapist, and Founder/CEO of King Creative Arts Expressions (KCAE) which specializes in interactive, arts-based programs that promote health and social-emotional wellness. As seen on NBC, ABC and Fox, Kamica has been featured as a speaker, clinician, and vocalist around the…
SaulPaul SaulPaul is a 3X GRAMMY Nominated Musician with a Message. Part rapper/part singer-songwriter, SaulPaul is an entertaining artist who blends his voice, his guitar, and his loop pedal to create a live show that is nothing less than an experience. Lauded as a pioneer of Acoustic Hip Hop, SaulPaul…
Steven Hernandez Steven, originally from Houston, Texas, began his career as an emcee, participating in rap battles during his teenage years. He quickly discovered his natural talent for the art form, but also encountered some negative influences that led him down a path of despair. However, he found solace in…
