Troubadours of Divine Bliss Troubadours of Divine Bliss, Renee Ananda and Aim Me Smiley, play heartfelt, eclectic folk featuring harmonies "smooth as Kentucky Bourbon", guitar, ebow and accordion. They have been best friends since their teens when they met at a holy-rollin' church outside of Louisville, KY. Despite Aim Me's…
Sasha Klare-Ayvazian Sasha Klare-Ayvazian is an indie-folk artist in Austin, Texas, who integrates environmental and social justice themes in his music with poetic, anecdotal lyrics over warm guitars and string sections. Sasha founded Live Oak Productions, a program dedicated to shifting the focus of the modern-day music industry to combat…
Maya Jupiter Maya Jupiter is an Australian hip-hop artist, activist and philanthropist. She was the national voice of Hip-Hop, producing and hosting iconic programs on Australian television and radio. Jupiter’s artivism began early in her career, facilitating hip hop song writing workshops with underserved youth in Sydney. Now in Los…
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…
Sara Thomsen(Genre: Folk; Location: Duluth, MN)Sara Thomsen is a staunch supporter of struggles for human dignity and ecological sustainability. Her songs have earned her recognition in national songwriting competitions. She is the founder and artistic director of the Echoes of Peace Choir, a non-audition community choir in Duluth, Minnesota, with…
Raye Zaragoza (Genre: Folk; Location: Los Angeles, CA) Raye Zaragoza is a folk artist who uses music to share her unique perspective and stories through songs that are both inspiring and thought-provoking. First-generation Japanese-American on her mother’s side, indigenous on her father’s side, and raised in New York City, Raye shares…
