ሙኒት : munit
ETHIO-SOul
Munit Mesfin is an Ethiopian-American singer, songwriter, teaching artist, and producer. She is a pioneer of the Ethio-Soul movement, bringing elements of jazz improvisation, reggae grooves, and songs of resistance, with soulful, sultry melodies in her Ethiopian flavored style. Her influences hail from around the world - from Girma Beyene to Miriam Makeba, Roberta Flack to Zap Mama, Bob Marley to Chaka Khan!
Munit was born in Ethiopia and raised in India, Namibia, South Africa, and the US, an experience that made her quite the global citizen and a woman who strongly believes in human rights, peace, and freedom for all! She sings and writes about social issues, Pan-Africanism, self-knowledge, liberation, and introspection as a way of life. Her live shows are filled with joyful storytelling and positive vibrations!