Chad Harper Chad Harper is an accomplished Hip Hop artist, educator and mentor. For the past decade, Harper has used music to educate youth about social issues through his nonprofit foundation “Hip Hop Saves Lives.” He conducts workshops locally and around the world that aim to build the self esteem…
Kyshona Armstrong Kyshona is a singer/songwriter based in Nashville, TN. Over the years, Kyshona has fused her profession as a music therapist with her songwriting skills and experience and now teaches songwriting to those who exist in the margins of society. Through songwriting, she has had the privilege to work…
GP Jackson Garrett “GP” Jackson is a veteran singer/songwriter from Mitchellville, MD. He possesses a bachelor of arts in voice from Morgan State University and a masters in public policy from George Washington University. Through music, Garrett has found a way to advocate for the less fortunate and the left…
Crys Matthews Ask about the new generation of social justice music-makers and Crys Matthews will be mentioned. A prolific lyricist, Matthews blends Americana, folk, jazz, blues, bluegrass and funk into a bold, complex performance steeped in traditional melodies punctuated by honest, original lyrics. “While each and every day, on each…
Reggie Harris Reggie Harris is an innovative guitarist, a fearlessly creative vocalist, and an engaging storyteller whose concert performances are infused with joy. It’s clear to all that he deeply loves singing and that it is more than his work. But that’s not all. Uniquely committed to “music as a…
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…
Jen Chapin Jen Chapin has been celebrated for writing “brilliant soulfully poetic urban folk music” (NPR) for more than two decades, attracting notice with her debut, Open Wide, in 2002. Nurtured in and around NYC by a large family of artists, writers, and musicians, Jen's “observant, lyrically deft, politically aware…
Rising Appalachia (Genre: Folk; Location: Southern Appalachia/New Orleans, L.A.): Sisters Leah and Chloe Smith are artists with a genre-bending force of sound that uses vocal harmony, lyrical prowess, and diverse artistic collaborations to defy cultural clichés and ignite a musical revolution. They recently started the Slow Music Movement - an…
Jason Chu jason chu speaks hope and healing in a hurting world, matching high energy performances with hard-hitting lyricism. As an Asian American kid in suburban Delaware, he found a vocabulary for racial identity and liberation in hip-hop culture. He now tours extensively as a rapper, activist, and educator, bringing…
Brian Claflin and Ellie Grace(Genre: Folk/Americana; Locations: North Carolina (Brian) and Kansas City, MO (Ellie)):Ellie Grace is a folk artist and dancer who embraces the power of music in connecting people. She first took to the stage as a young member of her family band and now tours internationally as…
