Meklit is an Ethio-American vocalist, singer-songwriter and composer, making music that sways between cultures and continents. Known for her electric stage presence, and her innovative take on Ethio-Jazz, Meklit has rocked stages from Addis Ababa (where she is a household name) to San Francisco (her beloved home-base), to NYC, London, DC, Montreal, Nairobi, Chicago, LA, Arusha, Rome, Zurich, Rio Di Janeiro, Seattle, Cairo, and more.

Meklit is Chief of Program at YBCA in San Francisco. She is also a National Geographic Explorer, a former Artist-in-Residence at Harvard University and NYU, a TED Senior Fellow, and an in-demand performer and speaker.

Meklit is the co-founder, host and co-producer of Movement, a new podcast and live show about music and migration that debuted in a nationally syndicated broadcast on PRX’s The World in November 2020. She is the co-founder of the Nile Project, and a featured voice in the UN Women theme song. Meklit’s work has been featured in the New York Times, BBC, CNN, NPR, Washington Post and many more. She has released 3 solo albums, 3 collaborative albums and is signed to Six Degrees Records.