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San Francisco-based Meklit Hadero is an Ethiopian-American singer and songwriter known for her soulful performing style and inspiring message of hope and self-empowerment. Her unique sound blends jazz, folk and East African influences. Outside of music, she has been a Senior TED Fellow since 2011, and a co-founder of the Nile Project with Egyptian ethnomusicologist Mina Girgis. Hadero has participated in two artist residencies with the Nile Project, uniting musicians from 11 countries all along the Nile Basin. Returning to Bing Concert Hall for the first time since 2015, her sensuous, gentle sound will make for a stunning night. (BS)
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