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Movement with 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.

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14:05

"A Rainstorm of Voices" ft. Sahba Aminikia

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2025/11/10

Today on Movement, we revisit a story we first recorded in 2021, following Sahba Aminikia - a classically trained Iranian composer, forced to flee the country he called home, while making music that transforms pain into beauty.

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"The shaming of the tongue" ft. Laura Elkeslassy

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2025/10/21

Arabic music filled the air of Laura Elkeslassy’s Moroccan Jewish childhood home in Paris, especially on Fridays before Shabbat. But she didn’t grow up speaking Arabic so she didn’t understand the words. In New York as an adult, Laura’s search for a wedding song takes her on a surprising journey where she connects with new musical, spiritual and political lineages and steps into her power as a musician and community leader. Learn more & sign up for Laura’s newsletter where she will

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28:20

“Questioning everything” ft. Lupita Infante

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2025/08/07

Lupita Infante is the granddaughter of Mexican cultural icon, Pedro Infante, but she is also an artist in her own right, carrying legacies from both sides of her family. Through songwriting, GRAMMY performances and stints on Mexican television, Lupita is charting a new path for herself, while honoring and questioning the culture she’s inherited.

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24:55

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

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2025/07/21

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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21:20

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

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2025/06/23

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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23:56

"Why I was spared" ft. Mon Rovîa

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2025/01/14

How do we turn pain into empathy? Meklit talks with Liberian-American singer Mon Rovîa about his long journey to doing just that.

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11:53

"Syria is finally free" ft. Hello Psychaleppo

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2024/12/24

Bashar Al Assad, Syria’s brutal dictator, has fled the country -- opening a new and uncertain chapter after more than a decade of Civil War. Meklit speaks with the Syrian electronic composer Samer Saem Eldahr (otherwise known as Hello Psychaleppo) about how that conflict changed his life and music.

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32:10

"I was reluctant to go" ft. Sid Sriram

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2024/08/06

Sid Sriram wanted to make it big in the American music industry, so when got an opportunity to live and work in India as a singer for hit films, he wasn't sure he would take it. Meklit talks with Sid about his breakout album Sidharth, playing Coachella, and how he needed that time in India to find his way in the US.

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01:40

Coming up on Season 2

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2024/07/09

Coming up on Season 2

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19:45

"Dubai is Like a Big Airport" ft. Cromwell Ojeda

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2023/12/05

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.Follow Cromwell: https://www.instagram.com/muhaisnahfour/?hl=en More about Movement: https://movementstories.com/

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14:10

"She's gonna do all of that?" ft. Ghaliaa

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2023/11/21

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. More about Ghaliaa: https://www.ghaliaaofficial.com/ More about Movement: https://movementstories.com/

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16:20

"You're an Expat" ft. Freek

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2023/11/07

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. More about Freek: https://www.youtube.com/@thefreektv More about Movement: https://movementstories.com/

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19:48

"Shiny Blue Keys" ft. Tatiana Crespo -- LIVE from...

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2023/10/31

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. More about Tatiana: https://www.taticrespoarte.com/

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23:12

"Returning as Myself" ft. San Cha

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2023/10/24

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. More about San Cha: https://www.churchofsancha.com/ More about Movement: https://movementstories.com/

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20:50

"Between the Tears, So Much Pride" ft. Clarissa Bitar

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2023/10/10

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. More about Clarissa: https://clarissabitar.com/#/ More about Movement: https://movementstories.com/

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24:36

"Not Standing Still Anymore" ft. Chhom Nimol (of...

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2023/09/26

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. More about Dengue Fever: https://denguefevermusic.com/ More about Movement: https://movementstories.com/

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24:42

"Separating our culture from our trauma" ft. Alsarah

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2023/09/12

Meklit talks with an old friend — East African retro-pop singer Alsarah —about drawing inspiration from tradition, and making peace with the word “refugee.” Watch the “Farasha” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaN9ELG4p4g More about Movement: https://movementstories.com/

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14:27

"What's the Freshest Fruit?" ft. Felukah

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2023/08/29

Meklit talks with Egyptian-American MC Felukah, about how moving to the birthplace of hip-hop transformed her from poet to rapper. More about Felukah: https://www.felukah.com/ More about Movement: https://movementstories.com/

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26:04

"Bananas and Cilantro" ft. Sasami

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2023/08/15

Meklit talks with Sasami Ashworth about her acclaimed record “Squeeze,” and how it fits within a larger cycle of creation, restoration and self-discovery. More about Sasami: https://sasamiashworth.com/ More about Movement: https://movementstories.com/

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"Laughter is Freedom" ft. Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis...

Movement with Meklit Hadero ·

2023/08/01

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. More on Charlotte and Bolis: https://charlotteandbolis.com/ More on Movement: https://movementstories.com/

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