Sara Trunzo Sara Trunzo is an independant singer-songwriter, community organizer (co-founder of Veggies For All and Waldo County Bounty), and creator and host of “Country & Northeastern” on WERU Community Radio. Lonesome Highway said her last record, Cabin Fever Dream, was “loaded with truly touching lyrics and provide[s] a glimpse…
Omekongo Dibinga Dr. Omékongo Dibinga, CSP, is the author of the bestselling book Lies About Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why it Matters (foreword by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson). He’s the author of the upcoming book entitled Trigger Words: how political language has made America less inclusive…
Zuly Inirio Dr. Zuly E. Inirio, DMA, LSW is a soprano, Creative Producer, scholar, and cultural strategist whose work lives at the intersection of art, community building, and social transformation. She weaves together performance, storytelling, advocacy, and organizing to create experiences that foster connection, belonging, and cultural liberation. As Founder…
Pamela Means Pamela Means is a Easthampton MA-based Out(spoken), Biracial, independent artist whose “kamikaze guitar style” and punchy provocative songs have worn a hole in two of her acoustic guitars. Armed with the razor wit of a stand-up comic, engaging presence, elegant poetry, and irresistible charm, Pamela Means’s “stark, defiant…
Theresa Koon Theresa Koon’s career began as a singer, pianist and composer-arranger, performing in wide-ranging styles from Classical to Cabaret to Crossover Music. Highlights included Counter-culture Vaudeville Shows, touring with The Flying Karamozov Brothers, Jim Page, Faith Petric, dADa, and others, alongside straight gigs with Portland Opera, Arizona Opera, Oregon…
Marcell Johnson Marcell Johnson is a transformational artist, speaker, and life coach whose work bridges music, mentorship, and media. He is the founder of Back 2 Purpose (B2P), a youth mentoring program that partners with schools across Western Pennsylvania to teach social-emotional learning and purpose discovery. Through this work, Marcell…
Jordan Smart Jordan Smart is a Kentucky based folk singer-songwriter known best for his raw delivery of heartfelt songs ranging from achingly personal to intensely topical and satirical protest. Drawing comparisons to the likes of John Prine, Malvina Reynolds, Phil Ochs, Barbara Dane, and Woody Guthrie among others, Smart crafts…
Marx Cassity Two-Spirit, Indigiqueer artist Marx Cassity (Osage/Kaw) delivers inspired synth-driven electronic rock songs with Native nuances, that speak to overcoming hardship through resilience, in connection to nature, humor, love, compassion, spirituality, and heritage. Guided by Spirit, ancestors, and on a mission to help people embrace their identity, Cassity is…
Rena Branson Rena Branson (they/them) is a Jewish composer, ritual leader, and educator who uplifts personal and collective healing through song. They founded A Queer Nigun Project (aqueernigunproject.org), which organizes singing events for LGBTQIA+ folks and sends audio content to people in the Jewish community who are incarcerated. Rena writes…
Marilyn Walker A Comedian. A Rebel. A Courageous Spark of Joy: Marilyn Walker expresses her passion for a just and sustainable planet through songwriting and activist advocacy. Her eclectic background of ecosystem science, renewable energy, and activism drives her striking lyrics and enthusiastic performances. She cooks up a blend of…
