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Meklit Hadero is an Ethiopian vocalist, songwriter, and composer renowned for her captivating Ethio-Jazz songs. She has performed in cities across the globe, from Addis Ababa to San Francisco, NYC, Nairobi, Cairo, and London. Meklit is a National Geographic Explorer, TED Senior Fellow, and Harvard Artist-in-Residence. She has collaborated with Kronos Quartet, Andrew Bird, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and Pee Wee Ellis. Meklit is also co-founder of Movement, a radio series and live show exploring global migration through music.

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when the people move, the music moves too2017 • albumTracks: 11

on a day like this...2010 • AlbumTracks: 10

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