MIRIAM ELHAJLIE
Miriam Elhajli is a folk singer, composer-improviser, and musicologist whose work is influenced by the musical traditions of her Venezuelan, Moroccan and North American heritage.
Elhajli lives in New York City where she performs and works as a researcher at The Association for Cultural Equity founded by Alan Lomax.
Songwriter Miriam Elhajli has carved out a distinctive sound that draws equally on jazz, 70s South American nuevo cancion and levantine sounds, reflecting her Venezuelan-Moroccan heritage. She cuts loose with an expressive, constantly mutable voice, likes fingerpicking her acoustic guitar in odd tunings and writes intriguing, thoughtfully imagistic lyrics. – New York Music Daily
“Miriam Elhajli has created something really outstanding, unique, and heartfelt” -David Amram
“Eclectic, with a soaring voice” – New York Music Daily
“A haunting voice” – The New York Times
