The first two years of Meklit’s life was spent in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia before her family relocated to the U.S. While it was a short time and they left when she’d barely reached her toddler stage, her roots were already planted. She notes, “My first language was Amharic, even though my first memories are in Iowa.” Instead of diving fully into their new American life, her family allowed for the natural combination of their Ethiopian heritage and their new home flow into Meklit’s life.
Check out the rest of this interview by Kendra Beltran at: Meklit: From Ethiopia to The Bay
ZO has been adding Artists we feature, love, and “dance to” to our Time Travel Playlists on Spotify. Check out all of the Playlists, as we prepare for new music, Games and fun with the O.D.D. Room film project.
Meklit’s “Dale Shura” from A Piece of Infinity is on our TIME TRAVEL 2304—2746 AD Playlist.
