Enrique Chi Enrique Chi is the guitarist and songwriter of psychedelic Panamanian band Making Movies, whose critically acclaimed album - XOPA - has lifted the group into international acclaim. XOPA reached #1 album on the NACC Latin Music chart and was praised by NPR, Afropunk, and Remezcla for its unique…
Alphabet Rockers Since 2007, Kaitlin McGaw and Tommy Shepard Jr. of Alphabet Rockers have created cutting-edge social justice content for young audiences, using the popularity of hip-hop. Since founding Alphabet Rockers, they have written and recorded four full-length albums, conducted three national tours, and created 20 music videos. In 2017…
Jenifer JohnsJenn Johns is a powerhouse, vocalist, songwriter, producer, activist, and entrepreneur who creates sounds, experiences, and products that are sure to stir your soul, inspire your mind and move your body.Ms. Johns has taken her brand of “afro-diasporic world music” all over the globe, rocking stages from Denver to…
Kev Choice Pianist. Emcee. Producer. Bandleader. Sideman. Music historian. Kev Choice wears many hats, and all of them fit. Blessed with prodigious talent, plus the skill and dedication to his craft to pull it off, the Oakland-based artist is redefining what it means to be a musician in this day…
Rachel Garlin Rachel Garlin is a Bay Area native and songwriter’s songwriter who writes, “finely etched songs that respect the folk tradition” (SF Bay Guardian) and whose lyrical work has been described as “storytelling at its best” (Curve Magazine.) On stage, Garlin combines a warm stage presence with songs and…
Naima ShalhoubNaima Shalhoub is a Lebanese American vocalist, songwriter, and educator for social justice. A former educator in the public school system, Naima spent a year facilitating weekly “Music and Freedom with incarcerated women in San Francisco County Jail, ultimately recording her first album, Live in San Francisco County Jail.…
Maggie Szabo Hailing from Canada but currently based in Los Angeles, Maggie Szabo has been extremely busy releasing a series of high-profile singles, remixes and EPs that have put her on the map as a pop artist and changemaker. Her hit single ‘My Oh My’ was named Stingray Radio’s “Trending…
Jasiri X Jasiri X is the first independent Hip-Hop artist to be awarded an Honorary Doctorate, which he received from Chicago Theological Seminary in 2016. This recognition grew out of the spiritual/political urgency and artistic vision he shared on songs like “Justice For Trayvon” and “Strange Fruit”, which documented the…
Elexa Dawson Elexa Dawson is a practitioner of the soul. Her red-dirt honey vocals and rhythmic guitar style deliver a sound that hits home. Both familiar and intriguing, her songs speak of the earth and community, and celebrate all relationships, from mother and child to friend and lover. Kansas-based and…
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…
