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Community Focus
Location
Community Focus
African, WA
Location
Seattle, WA
Naomi Wachira is an artist of formidable talent and heart. Her music & songwriting brings together harmonies that speak across continents and cultures.
Community Focus
WA, American (US), Asian, Asian American, For All
Location
Seattle, WA
Naomi Ishisaka is the Social Justice Columnist for The Seattle Times. She is a journalist and photographer who focuses on racial equity and social justice.
Community Focus
WA, American (US), Native American, Nooksack, Snoqualmie / sdukʷalbixʷ
Location
Seattle, WA
Eighth Generation is a Native-owned and operated company based in Seattle, Washington.
Community Focus
East European, WA, European, Russian
Location
Bellevue, WA
Nalini is a professional dancer, choreographer, and teacher in the greater Seattle area. She is known for captivating audiences with her technical skill, emotionally expressive performances, and compelling choreographies. Her repertoire includes Belly Dance, Bollywood, and Russian Gypsy dance.
Community Focus
West African, WA
Location
Seattle, WA
A dynamic West African griot music group of balafon (xylophone), drums, guitar and kora, these musicians represent a 1,000 year tradition. This joyful music is performed for celebrations, weddings, christenings, festivals and concerts
Community Focus
WA, Queer
Location
Seattle, WA
Naa Akua is a queer liberator of sound and word, an actor, performance arts teacher, and a continuous student at being present.
Community Focus
WA, American (US), Chicana/e/o/x, Mexican, Mexican American
Location
Seattle, WA
1st Generation Chicana Owned Gallery & Art Studio
Community Focus
WA, Hawaiian / Kanaka Maoli, Pasifika
Location
Seattle, WA
We do traditional Hawaiian music with Lap steel, 6 & 12 string guitars, and ukeleles. Nothing newer than 50 years, some older than 200.
Community Focus
WA, Scandinavian
Location
Seattle, WA
As a little boy, I loved stories and music, not much has changed in 60 + years. Now as a grandpa, I tell stories, sings songs and create puppet routines. Most of my work is with children. For over 45 years, I have been involved as an educator, and performer. I also do teacher’s workshops.
Community Focus
WA, American (US), Egyptian
Location
Seattle, WA
Mirabai is an engaging, soulful entertainer and a gifted belly dance artist who energizes her audiences! Her devotion to the dance, love of her audiences, and exquisite artistry make her a beloved dancer, entertainer, choreographer and teacher.
Community Focus
North European, WA, American (US), Canadian, European, Irish
Location
Seattle, WA
Puget-Sound based Pinniped plays tunes flowing from the Celtic tradition, with old and new pieces from Ireland, Quebec, and even farther afield.
Community Focus
WA, Scottish
Location
Bellingham, WA
Community Focus
West European, WA, European, German
Location
Seattle, WA
Ten professional musicians dedicated to preserving and performing the folk music of Central Europe.
Community Focus
WA, American (US), Native American, Navajo / Diné
Location
Burien, WA
Travis Thompson is a young rapper from Burien, WA, a Seattle suburb just 10 minutes outside of the city. A skater kid raised by A Navajo father and white mother- from one of the most diverse school districts in the nation- Travis brings a refreshing blend of perspective and authenticity to the music of today. 
 Thompson's playful sound is guided by rhymes that combine evocative description and candid emotion. Travis began releasing singles & attention-grabbing visuals which quickly would turn into a devoted fanbase. After being featured on Macklemore's 2017 song "Corner Store," he made his major-label debut with the 2019 EP Runaways, which he followed the same year with the album Reckless Endangerment. Even gracing television stages such as the BET HIP-HOP AWARDS Cypher & WILD N’ OUT to promote it. His third LP, 2021's BLVD BOY, featured guest spots from the likes of G-Eazy, Juicy J, KYLE, WS Boogie, Kota The Friend & more. 
 In a short amount of time, Travis has created a come up story and garnered a cult-like following that’s impossible to ignore. With millions of streams, on demand video views, tv appearances and more...it looks like Travis Thompson is here to stay.
Community Focus
Drag, WA, Two Spirit, Native American
Location
, WA
Weaving Spirits Festival of Two-Spirit Performance features local and national Native American Artists whose offerings range from traditional music to experimental performance and drag.
Community Focus
WA, Indian
Location
Lynnwood, WA
BABU KISHAN aka Krishnendu Das 'KD': Indian & Fusion - Classical- Folk - Indian Cinema -Baul -Kirtan -Bhajan - Music Composer Producer FILM-MAKER Producer - Director - Film Designer -Lyricist (Poet)
Community Focus
WA, Alaska Native, Indigenous, Native American
Location
Tacoma , WA
Local indigenous artisans & gatherings for everyone.
Community Focus
East African, African, WA, Eritrean
Location
Seattle, WA
Selam Band brings contemporary Eritrean music to appreciative audiences of all types.
Community Focus
WA, For All
Location
Redmond, WA
Classical Lyric Tenor-Baritone
Community Focus
North European, WA, American (US), European, Irish
Location
Seattle, WA
Fae Wiedenhoeft and her Seattle based band. Passionate, Folky, Celtic-y Music since 2007.