Amikaeyla
Proclaimed as one of the “purest contemporary voices” by NPR, Amikaeyla is a force for change. A Cultural Arts Ambassador for the State Department, as well as a highly sought-after performer & public speaker, she travels worldwide doing expansive work with political refugees, war survivors, & jeopardized populations. Founder and ED for The Intl Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute, Ami brings together artists and healers to promote healing through the arts & activism. She is often called by the United Nations & embassies worldwide into difficult scenarios to offer intercultural restorative justice work in support of peaceful solutions. Her studies around the healing effects of music led to the commemorative Golden Buddha performance at personal invitation by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. She appears on tv, radio, & film & has shared the stage w/ many speakers & musicians including Angela Davis, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Pete Seeger, Gil Scot Heron, Esperanza Spalding, & Sheila E.
