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Movement with Meklit Hadero

Meklit Hadero

Movement is a podcast, radio series and live show that tells stories of global migration through music. Hosted by Ethiopian-American singer Meklit Hadero, the show is a meditation on the large-scale forces at play in individual lives. Issues of citizenship, identity, belonging, and borders are explored through the experiences of artists themselves: two brothers sharing one guitar, a daughter trying on her father’s shoes, the lineage of a drum, and the sounds of a grandmother’s backyard.

© Movement Podcast, 2023-2026

Movement is a podcast, radio series and live show that tells stories of global migration through music. Hosted by Ethiopian-American singer Meklit Hadero, the show is a meditation on the large-scale forces at play in individual lives. Issues of citizenship, identity, belonging, and borders are explored through the experiences of artists themselves: two brothers sharing one guitar, a daughter trying on her father’s shoes, the lineage of a drum, and the sounds of a grandmother’s backyard.

© Movement Podcast, 2023-2026
15hr 37min
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Thumbnail for ""We make the boom bap" ft. Ana Tijoux".
Thumbnail for "“Questioning everything” ft. Lupita Infante".
Thumbnail for "“Syrians must go back" ft. Omar Offendum".
Thumbnail for "“I sound like an alien to them” ft. Satomi Matsuzaki".
Thumbnail for "“I can speak to my ancestors through this” ft. Lalin St Juste".
Thumbnail for ""A Really Bad Deal" ft. Annahstasia".
Thumbnail for ""Why I was spared" ft. Mon Rovîa".
Thumbnail for "“I’m ready for that transformation” ft. Dayme Arocena".
Thumbnail for ""Syria is finally free" ft. Hello Psychaleppo".
Thumbnail for ""I'm sorry I wasn't here" ft. Diana Gameros".
Thumbnail for ""22 Nights" ft Chhom Nimol -- Live on stage".
Thumbnail for ""A circle moment" ft. Emel Mathlouthi".
Thumbnail for ""I've just thrown out the word expectation" ft. Adi Oasis".
Thumbnail for ""Breaking unbreakable things" ft. Cheakaity Brown".
Thumbnail for ""Pragmatism and Revolution" ft. Victoria Ruiz".
Thumbnail for ""Girls do not enter" ft. June Millington".
Thumbnail for ""I've been writing the same song since the first song I wrote" ft. Helado Negro".
Thumbnail for ""We got on the Bad Bunny Bus" ft. Buscabulla".
Thumbnail for ""I was reluctant to go" ft. Sid Sriram".
Thumbnail for "“New York is the people that live here” ft. Mafer Bandola".
Thumbnail for "“I found refuge in tap dancing” ft. Gerson Lanza".
Thumbnail for "Coming up on Season 2".
Thumbnail for ""Returning as Myself" ft. San Cha".
Meklit talks with Mexican-American singer San Cha about how she fell in love with Ranchera — a style of music that represented all the cultural values, sexual repression and stigma that she had once tried to escape.
Thumbnail for ""Bananas and Cilantro" ft. Sasami".
Meklit talks with Sasami Ashworth about her acclaimed record “Squeeze,” and how it fits within a larger cycle of creation, restoration and self-discovery.
Thumbnail for ""Not Standing Still Anymore" ft. Chhom Nimol (of Dengue Fever)".
Meklit talks with Cambodian-American singer Chhom Nimol about her long musical journey from performing on Cambodia’s first televised singing competition, to joining the band Dengue Fever. They also discuss her personal favorite track from the band’s new album — an ode to a Cambodian culinary staple, the fermented fish paste prohok.
Thumbnail for ""Dubai is Like a Big Airport" ft. Cromwell Ojeda".
Cromwell Ojeda and his brother grew up in Dubai — two Filipino kids in an expat family — but now his brother is moving to Canada where their family can finally gain citizenship. Meklit talks with Cromwell about what it’s like to make music and community in a place where people tend to come and go.
Thumbnail for ""She's gonna do all of that?" ft. Ghaliaa".
In part two of our series on path breaking artists in the United Arab Emirates, Meklit talks with Syrian singer and producer Ghaliaa about how a complete collapse of confidence led to her latest record.
Thumbnail for ""You're an Expat" ft. Freek".
When Mustafa Mohamed Ismail -- AKA Freek -- was 10 years old, he learned that he had no citizenship in the only country he'd ever known. And if he wanted to stay, he'd have to find a job.
Thumbnail for ""Shiny Blue Keys" ft. Tatiana Crespo -- LIVE from Tempe, AZ".
Tatiana Crespo introduces us to her accordion Lindo, plus a busking adventure that changed her life. This story was recorded live on stage at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ.
Thumbnail for ""Between the Tears, So Much Pride" ft. Clarissa Bitar".
Meklit talks with oud virtuoso Clarissa Bitar about the doubts she overcame just to pick up the instrument, and the incredible response from her family when they realized she could actually play.
Thumbnail for ""Separating our culture from our trauma" ft. Alsarah".
Meklit talks with an old friend — East African retro-pop singer Alsarah —about drawing inspiration from tradition, and making peace with the word “refugee.”
Thumbnail for ""What's the Freshest Fruit?" ft. Felukah".
Meklit talks with Egyptian-American MC Felukah, about how moving to the birthplace of hip-hop transformed her from poet to rapper.
Thumbnail for ""Laughter is Freedom" ft. Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul".
Meklit talks with the Belgian-based dance-pop duo of Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul about taking their new record out on the road, and wondering how some of its humor and provocation might be received in different parts of the world.
Thumbnail for ""A World In Which I Can Exist" ft. Dakota Camacho".
On the island commonly known as “Guam," July 21st is commonly known as "Liberation Day.” But for Dakota Camacho, a Seattle-based artist who traces their lineage to the island, these simple terms hold a world of history and complexity.
Thumbnail for ""Sing Every Song Like It's Your Last" ft. Gino Yevdjevich".
Meklit talks with Gino Yevdjevich, lead singer of the gypsy punk band Kultur Shock, about the need to create art, especially when the world is at its darkest.
Thumbnail for ""Welcome Home Pop" ft. Momma Nikki -- Live from Seattle".
Momma Nikki speaks and sings about a complicated relationship with their father, who immigrated to the US from Haiti. The story was recorded live on stage at the Meany Center for the Performing arts at the University of Washington.
Thumbnail for ""Love at First Sight" ft. Larry & Joe".
Larry Bellorín is a legend of Venezuelan Llanera music; Joe Troop is a bluegrass virtuoso from North Carolina. Meklit talks with this unlikely duo about the social forces and serendipity that brought them together.
Thumbnail for ""Making Weird Normal" ft. NNAMDI".
Meklit talks with Nnamdi Ogbonaya about making music that draws the listener in, while at the same time challenging them. His new album is called "Please Have a Seat."
Thumbnail for ""Writing a Ritual" ft. Xenia Rubinos".
Meklit talks with Xenia Rubinos about finding her way back to the stage after a long and difficult time away.
Thumbnail for "“The Craziest Thing I Ever Did" ft. Jesus Díaz".
Meklit talks with Cuban-American percussionist and bandleader Jesus Díaz about his journey from playing homemade drums in Havana to performing on the biggest stages in the world.
Thumbnail for ""Explaining One Side to the Other" ft. Oddisee".
Meklit talks with Sudanese-American MC Oddisee about self-doubt and the power of empathy, along with his new album "To What End."
Thumbnail for "Trailer".
Stories of music and migration, hosted by Meklit Hadero

“I don't tell people I'm a musician” ft. Peter One

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July 21, 202524min 55sec

Peter One has had two big breaks, decades apart, on different continents. But both times, he has chosen to live a double-life: working as a touring musician and also holding down a “regular job” in order to lead a “simple life.” 

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“I don't tell people I'm a musician” ft. Peter One
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