Abby Hutchinson Patton
American singer and poet
American singer and poet
Jamila Jones sang professionally as a teenager with the Montgomery Gospel Trio and the Harambee Singers. In 1958, she came to the Highlander Folk School for nonviolent activist training.
Nicolle Swims is a Black, Queer and Nonbinary musician who is the guitarist and vocalist of local Seattle gunk-pop band Black Ends
American singer, musician and pioneer of the feminist punk riot grrrl movement, and punk zine writer
Emily Nokes is a musical artist, writer, feminist and advocate for abortion rights.
American R&B singer and music education program founder
Esperanza Spalding was gifted with a natural talent for music. Not only is she an amazing jazz singer, but she can also play the upright bass at the same time, a skill that takes most musicians years to be able to do. While her music is categorized as jazz, she incorporates elements of R&B and Brazilian music into her songs.
Sister Mary Leo was New Zealand’s best-known singing teacher in her time.
American singer, philanthropist, and Union nurse during the American Civil War
Samoan-New Zealander jazz singer