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…
