OneBeat 2017 – Meet the Fellows!

Here they are! The OneBeat Fellows for 2017, from all over the world. Brilliant players and composers, each with a social justice connection to her or his homeland. For our sixth iteration of the OneBeat program in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State, we’ve selected adventurous artists from over 1200 applicants worldwide, comprising 17 countries, from Brazil to Jordan to Kazakhstan to Zimbabwe.

Follow the Fellows at 1beat.org.

The Fellows will convene September 20th and spend two weeks at the Pacific Northwest’s Caldera Arts Center near Sisters, Oregon. After an intensive residency spent creating original music and developing exciting new global projects, the Fellows will embark on a socially-engaged performing and educational tour across the Mountain West and Great Plains, stopping in Boise, Idaho, Jackson, Wyoming, and Fort Collins, Colorado. More details about our tour schedule and events coming soon!

Natallia Kunitskaya Producer, Singer-Songwriter Belarus

Rayhan Sudrajat Composer, Vocalist Indonesia

Aisaana Omorova Multi-Instrumentalist Kyrgyzstan

Paulo Sartori Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist Brazil

Munyaradzi Nyamarebvu Mbira Player, Singer-Songwriter Zimbabwe

Livia Mattos Accordion Player, Vocalist Brazil

Omma DJ, Producer Russia

Asma Ghanem Electronic Musician, Sound Artist Palestinian Territories

Mandla Mlangeni Composer, Trumpet Player South Africa

Johanna Amaya Conejo Composer, Percussionist Colombia

Courtney Anne Hartman Guitarist, Singer United States

Abbay Misganaw Rapper, Singer United States

Lama Zakharia Composer, Vocalist Jordan

Tokzhan Karatai Kobyz Player Kazakhstan

Mehdi Nassouli Composer, Guembri Player, Singer Morocco

Yu Hsin Chang Percussionist Taiwan

Elijah Jamal Producer United States

Yasmine El Baramawy Composer, Oud Player Egypt

Rapasa Otieno Nyatiti Player, Vocalist Kenya

Christopher Yepez Producer, Rapper United States

Hannah Fidler Bassist, Composer United States

Jan Kruzliak Violinist Slovak Republic

Mehdi Qamoum Composer, Guembri Player Morocco

Sergey Balashov Drummer, Percussionist Russia

Nonku Phiri Songwriter, Vocalist South Africa