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Tag: Meklit

The cover of A Piece of Infinity by Meklit features a black-and-white portrait of the artist overlaid with the repeated word “INFINITY” in a grid-like pattern. Her name, MEKLIT, appears boldly at the bottom in large white capital letters, while the album title sits above her head in smaller text.
Album reviews

A Piece of Infinity, Meklit’s Smithsonian Folkways Debut

Madison Quinn October 21, 2025 No Comments Ethiopian musicMeklitworld music

Meklit – A Piece of Infinity (Smithsonian Folkways, 2025) Meklit will release A Piece of Infinity, her first album for Smithsonian Folkways, on September 26.…

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Meklit Hadero - photo by Alexa Treviño
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Meklit’s “Tizita” In Bloom

World Music Central News Room August 22, 2025 No Comments Ethiopian musicMeklitMeklit Haderoworld music

(headline image: Meklit Hadero – photo by Alexa Treviño) Ethiopian artist Meklit has released an original video for “Tizita,” featuring Brandee Younger on harp and…

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Meklit- Ethio Blue album artwork. a headshot of Meklit with a blue background.
Music videos

Meklit Launches “Antidote”

World Music Central News Room March 5, 2024 No Comments EthiojazzEthiopian musicMeklitworld fusionworld music

Ethio-Jazz vocalist, songwriter, and cultural activist Meklit introduces her latest single “Antidote.” This track, a vibrant celebration of emotional insight and self-awareness, is enriched with…

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Meklit- Ethio Blue album artwork. a headshot of Meklit with a blue background.
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Meklit Presents “Ethio Blue”

World Music Central News Room March 3, 2024 No Comments EthiojazzEthiopian musicMeklitworld fusionworld music

Ethio-Jazz vocalist, songwriter, and cultural activist, Meklit, has unveiled “Ethio Blue,” the title track from her forthcoming EP Ethio Blue, set to release on March…

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Articles Events

Digital APAP and globalFEST 2021: Silver Linings and Nimble Pivots

Evangeline Kim February 23, 2021 1 Comment Aditya PrakashAngelique KidjoAPAPEmel MathlouthiglobalFESTMeklitMinyo CrusadersYo-Yo Ma

For the performing arts in America, two key annual events last month, the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) Conference APAPNYC.org and globalFEST’s Festival combined…

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APAP 2020: “Risk and Resilience” Part II

Evangeline Kim February 12, 2020 No Comments APAPArturo O'FarrillCheikh LôglobalFESTjazz.swingLes Amazones d'AfriqueMeklitOkanSofiane SaidiTufan Derinceworld musicYungchen Lhamo

Part II: The Stand-Outs, APAP Global Music Showcases   The seriously fun part during APAP’s annual conference in New York City is deciding which showcases to…

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Interviews

Interview with Captivating Ethiopian American Artist Meklit

Angel Romero October 3, 2016 No Comments EthiojazzEthiopiaEthiopian musicMeklit

Ethiopian American singer-songwriter and composer Meklit Hadero, beter known as Meklit, will be performing on October 5th in Los Angeles, California. She will be presenting…

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