Vanessa Lively Vanessa Lively is an eclectic, bilingual songwriter and nonprofit founder who brings passion and fire to her heart-centric writing style and way of living. Margaret Moser of The Austin Chronicle describes Vanessa’s music as “folk music on fire with worldly rhythms and a Latin pulse.” In 2017, Vanessa…
Dayo Ayodele Dayo Ayodele heralds from the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria. As the group leader of the African indie band, Afrosonics, community building and music are where his true devotions lie. The origins of all music can be traced back to Africa and he honors this tradition by singing and…
Enrique Chi Enrique Chi is the guitarist and songwriter of psychedelic Panamanian band Making Movies, whose critically acclaimed album - XOPA - has lifted the group into international acclaim. XOPA reached #1 album on the NACC Latin Music chart and was praised by NPR, Afropunk, and Remezcla for its unique…
Craig Mitchell Besides Craig’s extensive career of working with artists in various positions from Yoko Ono, The Strokes, The White Stripes and The Black Crowes to some of the world’s biggest DJ’s, rappers, along with his residencies in renowned clubs around the world, he has always kept an eye on…
Steph Pappas Steph Pappas digs deep into a North America viewed from backroads, back porches, sleeping bags, apple orchards, and cold city streets and comes up with a handful of low-down-and-dirty harmonica blues, a twist of acoustic roots rock and a flip side she just may be Jimi Hendrix's baby…
Jasiri X Jasiri X is the first independent Hip-Hop artist to be awarded an Honorary Doctorate, which he received from Chicago Theological Seminary in 2016. This recognition grew out of the spiritual/political urgency and artistic vision he shared on songs like “Justice For Trayvon” and “Strange Fruit”, which documented the…
Dr. Thomas RaShad Easley Dr. Thomas RaShad Easley (AKA RaShad Eas) is a Forester, educator, consultant, and musician. Over his career he has been the inaugural diversity Dean at the Yale University’s School of the Environment and NC State’s College of Natural Resources. As a child of civil rights activists…
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…
Kyshona Armstrong Nashville-based singer-songwriter Kyshona crafts songs that are as much about personal discovery as they are about collective healing. A music therapist turned artist-activist, Kyshona blends roots, R&B, folk, and soul with purposeful storytelling. Her work has been praised in outlets like NPR, The New York Times, The Tennessean,…
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…
