Meklit 

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Meklit Hadero is an Ethiopian American vocalist, songwriter, composer, and former refugee known for her electric stage presence, innovative sound, and cultural advocacy. Meklit refracts American funk, soul, indie pop, and jazz through traditional Ethiopian styles, incorporating complex polyrhythms and propulsive grooves with her soulful, melismatic vocals. The result is an irresistible sound that is entirely her own. 

Meklit and her sextet will perform selections from their 2024 EP, Ethio Blue, and other originals and covers.  

“Her voracious musical appetite is always evident, and she manages to honor her heritage while remaining fiercely original”

Jazz Times

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Videos

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Meklit – “Kemekem (I Like Your Afro)” featuring Samuel Yirga 

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Meklit – “I Want to Sing for Them All”

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Meklit – “Kemekem (I Like Your Afro)” featuring Samuel Yirga 

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Meklit – “I Want to Sing for Them All”

Photos

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Meklit plays guitar with her band on a green-lit stage with a puff of haze behind them
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on a stage washed in purple light, meklit extends an arm toward her audience as she sings and plays guitar
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in pink light, meklit looks down and to her left toward the camera
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a black and white photo of Meklit singing in concert, four lights behind her, with her arms raised
01 04
Meklit plays guitar with her band on a green-lit stage with a puff of haze behind them
02 04
on a stage washed in purple light, meklit extends an arm toward her audience as she sings and plays guitar
03 04
in pink light, meklit looks down and to her left toward the camera
04 04
a black and white photo of Meklit singing in concert, four lights behind her, with her arms raised

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