Shumaila Hemani Shumaila Hemani, Ph.D. (University of Alberta) is an ethnomusicologist, Sufi singer, soundscape composer, and former Music Faculty (Semester at Sea) whose work bridges music, mental health, and climate justice. She has been a keynote speaker and performer at the Map the Systems Canada Finals (Mount Royal University, 2024)…
Kristen Camp Kristen Camp is a dynamic singer and songwriter from Columbia, Missouri. She has classical vocal training, has her MA in Curriculum and Instruction (K-6) from the University of Missouri, and has been singing and songwriting in the band, The January Lanterns, with her husband, Andrew, for seven years.…
Dusky Waters Dusky Waters is the nom de plume for contemporary Americana songwriter/musician Jenn Jeffers. Dusky Waters is an expression of her affinity for the magic of twilight hours and the presence of the Mississippi River that has anchored her life from her childhood on the banks of its tributary…
Ashley Rose Ashley Rose was born in a small town in southeast Idaho and moved to Boise in 2008 to pursue music full-time. She has shared stages with Angelique Kidjo, Jefferson Starship, Vieux Farka Tauré, Ken Stringfellow (REM, The Posies), The Steve Miller Band, Curtis Stigers, Sugar Ray, Smashmouth, Jackie…
King Sophia King Sophia is a storyteller, a musical powerhouse, and an artistic force to be reckoned with. Classically trained with a degree from the prestigious Frost School of Music - University of Miami, King Sophia's cellistic prowess is unquestionable. She's also an electric guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, composer, arranger, conductor,…
Ants On a Log Ants on a Log— Julie Be (they/them) and Miles Crabtree (he/him)— is a Philadelphia-based duo performing for children and other childlike people. Their award-winning music centers positivity, social justice, and silliness. Full of humor and harmony, Ants concerts are energetic, interactive, and a delight for children…
Jordan Occasionally #JordanOccasionally or JD is an Independent Dance Pop/RNB Artist and Activist with over 1.5 Million streams, 5.6 Million likes on Tik Tok, and 120,000 followers across social media. Jordan Occasionally is a touring global artist with a grassroots fanbase from Memphis,TN to the world. Their album “Indigo” solidified…
Shadoe Heiple Shadoe is an Alutiiq and Tsimshian artist driven by her life purpose of connecting her community to the power and transformation found in song and heritage. With 15 years of musical experience as a singer, composer, drummer, and voice coach, she passionately embodies her mission. One manifestation of…
Kristen Grainger Kristen Grainger is a poet and performing songwriter living in the Pacific Northwest whose social justice songwriting has received national recognition for excellence. Her perspective reflects a career path that has twisted and forked a few times (she has served as a university vice president and also as…
Sariyah Idan Sariyah Idan is a New York bred and New Orleans based independent singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet, dancer, and educator. Jazz and folk trained, hip-hop educated, and influenced by both Latinx/Caribbean sounds and her Jewish roots, she is praised for her "ability to seamlessly combine a wide variety of disparate…
