San Francisco offers a haven to creative talents from around the world. One of the city’s newest stars is Ethiopian-born Meklit Hadero, a restless soul who found her voice in the funky Mission ...

A few years ago, Meklit Hadero was doing a 9-to-5 administrative gig at the Haas Foundation here and taking private vocal lessons on the side. The sweet-voiced, Ethiopian-born Yale graduate wasn't ...

Meklit Hadero hears joyful music everywhere: in laughter, nature, language, and even the sounds of cooking. She believes her job as a musician is... Meklit Hadero: How Can We Find Joy In Everyday ...

Ethiopian-born musician Meklit Hadero has been blending the music of Ethiopia, her birth country, with the jazz of the US, where she lives now. And now she's stepping it up-- not only does she have a ...

In the latest installment of our "In Your Ear" series — where we ask guests about the music that's at the top of their personal play lists — we speak with Meklit Hadero. She's an Ethiopian singer and ...

For Black History Month, Datebook has interviewed 20 Bay Area African American artists about their creative processes, influences and goals. The profiles will run through Tuesday. Meklit Hadero, a ...

Talking to me about their new album of eclectic music, Meklit Hadero and Quinn DeVeaux keep using the word “we.” As in, “We’re lyrics freaks.” And, “We love the poetry of songs.” They sound like one ...

The music artist Meklit Hadero has lived in the U.S. since she left Ethiopia decades ago. (SOUNDBITE OF MEKLIT HADERO SONG, "LEFEQER ENEGEZA") MEKLIT HADERO: After the Ethiopian Revolution, there were ...

You may not have heard Meklit Hadero's music before, but once you do, it'll be tough to forget. Hadero's sound is a unique blend of jazz, Ethiopia, the San Francisco art scene and visceral poetry; it ...