Sisterhood of Sound

In this special segment, GRAMMY Award–winning and 2× Latin GRAMMY–winning singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Gaby Moreno joins us for a quick, bold, and refreshingly candid Q&A. Known for her soulful blend of blues, jazz, Latin, and folk influences, Gaby brings warmth, insight, and quiet strength to this rapid-fire session.
With a career spanning over 18 years and nine studio albums as a bandleader, Gaby has collaborated with iconic artists including Tracy Chapman, Omara Portuondo, Ani DiFranco, Hugh Laurie, Jackson Browne, Van Dyke Parks, and Oscar Isaac. Beyond music, she is a passionate advocate for cultural and gender diversity and proudly serves as the first UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador from Guatemala, using her voice to inspire change through art.
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Gaby Moreno – https://www.gabymoreno.com
Maria Mendes – https://www.instagram.com/mariamendesjazz
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0BTAvohFPOilgPk8Mddv53

Welcome to the Sisterhood of Sound Podcast!
Guatemalan singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer Gaby Moreno is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary global music. With a career spanning over 18 years, her artistry seamlessly blends blues, jazz, Latin, folk, and Americana, rooted in storytelling, emotional honesty, and cultural depth.
A GRAMMY Award winner and two-time Latin GRAMMY Award winner, Gaby has released nine studio albums as a bandleader, earning international acclaim for her warm vocals, poetic songwriting, and genre-defying sound. Her collaborations span an extraordinary range of artists, including Tracy Chapman, Omara Portuondo, Ani DiFranco, Hugh Laurie, Jackson Browne, Van Dyke Parks, and Oscar Isaac, reflecting a musical language that transcends borders.
Beyond the stage, Gaby is a powerful advocate for cultural diversity and gender equity in music. She mentors emerging female artists and made history as the first UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador from Guatemala, using her platform to amplify voices and stories often left unheard.
In this episode, Gaby reflects on identity, resilience, creativity, and the responsibility of carrying culture through song — offering an intimate look into a career shaped by purpose as much as artistry.
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In this special segment, internationally acclaimed harpist, composer, and recording artist Lavinia Meijer joins us for a quick, bold, and refreshingly candid Q&A. Known for expanding the harp beyond classical tradition into contemporary, electronic, and avant-garde worlds, Lavinia brings curiosity, creativity, and fearless perspective to this rapid-fire session.
With a career spanning 25+ years, two gold records, one platinum record, an ECHO Klassik Award nomination, and over 12 albums as a bandleader, Lavinia has become one of the most pioneering harp voices of her generation. She has collaborated with visionary artists including Philip Glass, Sufjan Stevens, Iggy Pop, Brad Mehldau, Ólafur Arnalds, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Alexandra Stréliski, creating a sound world where boundaries disappear.
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Missed the full conversation? Check out the main episode for a deeper dive into Lavinia’s artistry, innovation, and her environmental awareness through music.
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Lavinia Meijer – https://www.laviniameijer.com
Maria Mendes – https://www.instagram.com/mariamendesjazz
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0BTAvohFPOilgPk8Mddv53

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Welcome to the Sisterhood of Sound Podcast!
Three-time GRAMMY Award winner Cécile McLorin Salvant is an American vocalist, composer, and lyricist celebrated for revitalizing forgotten songs with theatrical flair, narrative depth, and striking originality. With seven studio albums as a bandleader, she has become one of the most visionary voices in contemporary jazz.
A recipient of the MacArthur “Genius” Grant, the Doris Duke Artist Award, and the Glenn Gould Protégé Prize, Cécile bridges tradition and innovation through her bold storytelling and musical intelligence. In this episode, she opens up about her artistic process, visual art, and Ogresse—her self-written cantata now evolving into an animated film.
Cécile has collaborated with Sullivan Fortner, Fred Hersch, Darcy James Argue, Aaron Diehl Trio, Alexa Tarantino, and performed with leading orchestras including the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, the Metropole Orkest, and The Knights.
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Welcome to the Sisterhood of Sound Podcast!
Lavinia Meijer is an internationally acclaimed harpist, composer, and recording artist with a career spanning 25+ years across classical, contemporary, and experimental music. With a fearless artistic vision, Lavinia has helped redefine the harp’s role in modern culture—bringing it into new worlds of electronic, avant-garde, and cross-genre collaboration.
With two gold records, one platinum record, an ECHO Klassik Award nomination, and over 12 albums as a bandleader, Lavinia has become one of the most pioneering voices for the harp today. She has collaborated with visionary artists including Philip Glass, Sufjan Stevens, Iggy Pop, Brad Mehldau, Ólafur Arnalds, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Alexandra Stréliski, building a sound that moves effortlessly between tradition and innovation.
Beyond the stage, Lavinia continues to expand the global harp repertoire while also bringing environmental awarenessinto her artistic work—proving that music can inspire both imagination and responsibility.
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Lavinia Meijer – https://www.laviniameijer.com
Maria Mendes – https://www.instagram.com/mariamendesjazz
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0BTAvohFPOilgPk8Mddv53

#SisterhoodOfSound #PodcastLaunch #LaviniaMeijer #WomenInMusic #WomenInClassicalMusic #Harpist #ContemporaryClassical #ExperimentalMusic #AvantGardeMusic #ElectronicMusic #MusicInnovation #CreativeVoices #BehindTheMusic #MariaMendes #MariaMendesJazz #GrammyNominee #LatinGrammyNominee #IndependentArtists #PhilipGlass #SufjanStevens #RyuichiSakamoto