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Black Feminist Activism through Music.
National Women’s Music Festival Orchestra celebrates the diversity of women’s musical expression through the presentation of works by women composers past and present.
Violet and the Undercurrents tell seasoned stories with resplendent melodies and bold accents. Their freshness and familiarity beckons audiences to join them at the river — the source of their creative, replenishing energy.
Nothing is closer to her heart than bringing people together wherever she is to experience the healing power of music.
Vickie Shaw has performed on Comedy Central, in four comedy specials for the LOGO channel, and more.
She navigates life as a biracial, queer girl and tours globally in pursuit of the perfect show.
She is unapologetically queer and graciously thankful to the women’s music scene.
"Tina Fey meets Randy Rainbow with Joan Jett guitar chops"— that’s singer-comedian Lisa Koch. Twisted songs, social satire and singing vulvas, Koch is an alumnus of Seattle cult groups Dos Fallopia and Venus Envy. Lisa always brings the funny, with velvet pipes and razor-sharp parody.
Adrienne Torf will perform original piano compositions, poets from Voices of the Revolution will perform original poetry then, in a grand finale, they'll join together to perform the Freedom Now Suite
2024 Winner of NWMF Emerging Artist Contest
Joy arrived on the national stage as a proud, queer, Black woman blending the social consciousness of folk, the rhythms of Southeast Louisiana, and the soul-centered music she grew up with.
Latin American classical crossover duo providing a transformational experience for audiences through powerful lyrics, sing-alongs, and dance.
Amelia Ray is The Interpreter – a writer, composer and performer
Poetry is my first language my favorite portal through which to walk as eye observe my world, nurture what eye am & reach for my people.
KAH – The VOICE OF FOLK AND FREEDOM
Jeannie Tanner is an award winning composer with 7 Grammy-considered albums and 5 ASCAP composer awards.
Weaves the fibers of African American folk music with soulful ballads, spirituals and her own original music.
Rani was a member of the NWMF’s first drum chorus and has participated in this festival as a workshop presenter, assistant director of the NWMF drum chorus, assistant facilitator for drum jams, and in performances with Sistah Ngoma.
Jori Costello, Director of the NWMF Ukulele Chorus
