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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
Thumbnail for "“I sound like an alien to them” ft. Satomi Matsuzaki".
June 23, 202521min 20sec20.49 MB
Thumbnail for ""We make the boom bap" ft. Ana Tijoux".
August 19, 202530min 8sec28.94 MB
Thumbnail for "“Questioning everything” ft. Lupita Infante".
August 7, 202528min 20sec27.21 MB
Thumbnail for "“I don't tell people I'm a musician” ft. Peter One".
July 21, 202524min 55sec23.93 MB
Thumbnail for "“Syrians must go back" ft. Omar Offendum".
July 8, 202526min 12sec25.16 MB
Thumbnail for "“I can speak to my ancestors through this” ft. Lalin St Juste".
June 10, 202533min 2sec31.72 MB
Thumbnail for ""A Really Bad Deal" ft. Annahstasia".
June 3, 202524min 20sec23.37 MB
Thumbnail for ""Why I was spared" ft. Mon Rovîa".
January 14, 202523min 56sec28.73 MB
Thumbnail for "“I’m ready for that transformation” ft. Dayme Arocena".
January 7, 202529min34.81 MB
Thumbnail for ""Syria is finally free" ft. Hello Psychaleppo".
December 24, 202411min 53sec14.27 MB
Thumbnail for ""I'm sorry I wasn't here" ft. Diana Gameros".
December 10, 202419min 19sec23.19 MB
Thumbnail for ""22 Nights" ft Chhom Nimol -- Live on stage".
November 26, 202416min 44sec20.09 MB
Thumbnail for ""A circle moment" ft. Emel Mathlouthi".
November 12, 202424min 40sec29.61 MB
Thumbnail for ""I've just thrown out the word expectation" ft. Adi Oasis".
October 22, 202421min 44sec26.09 MB
Thumbnail for ""Breaking unbreakable things" ft. Cheakaity Brown".
October 8, 202421min 14sec25.49 MB
Thumbnail for ""Pragmatism and Revolution" ft. Victoria Ruiz".
September 24, 202433min 35sec40.31 MB
Thumbnail for ""Girls do not enter" ft. June Millington".
September 10, 202427min 32sec33.05 MB
Thumbnail for ""I've been writing the same song since the first song I wrote" ft. Helado Negro".
August 20, 202423min 59sec28.79 MB
Thumbnail for ""We got on the Bad Bunny Bus" ft. Buscabulla".
August 13, 202421min 35sec25.91 MB
Thumbnail for ""I was reluctant to go" ft. Sid Sriram".
August 6, 202432min 10sec38.61 MB
Thumbnail for "“New York is the people that live here” ft. Mafer Bandola".
July 30, 202428min 15sec33.91 MB
Thumbnail for "“I found refuge in tap dancing” ft. Gerson Lanza".
July 16, 202422min 50sec27.41 MB
Thumbnail for "Coming up on Season 2".
July 9, 20241min 40sec2.01 MB
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.
December 19, 202323min 12sec27.86 MB
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.
December 12, 202326min 4sec31.29 MB
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.
December 5, 202324min 36sec29.53 MB
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.
November 28, 202319min 45sec23.71 MB
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.
November 21, 202314min 10sec17.01 MB
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.
November 7, 202316min 20sec19.61 MB
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.
October 31, 202319min 48sec23.78 MB
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.
October 10, 202320min 50sec25.01 MB
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.”
September 12, 202324min 42sec29.65 MB
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.
August 29, 202314min 27sec17.35 MB
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.
August 1, 202316min 1sec19.23 MB
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.
July 18, 202320min 14sec24.3 MB
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.
July 4, 202322min 52sec27.45 MB
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.
June 20, 202315min 42sec18.86 MB
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.
June 6, 202325min 4sec30.09 MB
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."
May 23, 202314min 27sec17.36 MB
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.
May 9, 202319min 26sec23.34 MB
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.
April 25, 202325min 43sec30.89 MB
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."
April 11, 202323min 15sec27.92 MB
Thumbnail for "Trailer".
Stories of music and migration, hosted by Meklit Hadero
March 1, 20232min 8sec2.57 MB

“I sound like an alien to them” ft. Satomi Matsuzaki

Thumbnail for "“I sound like an alien to them” ft. Satomi Matsuzaki".
June 23, 202521min 20sec

For Satomi Matsuzaki, the lead singer and bass player in Deerhoof, music has been a humanizing tool in the face of the sometimes dehumanizing experience of being an immigrant. Look no further than the band’s new single, Immigrant Songs.

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“I sound like an alien to them” ft. Satomi Matsuzaki
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