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Arami is a musician, author, and activist focused on uplifting the notion of community in our culture. Her music is a fusion of jazz, RNB, soul, and alternative songwriting, combining spoken word and rhythm to create music for the mind, body, and soul. As a woman of color, she is proud to continue the legacy of using music to advance our cultural narrative and educate the future. She graduated from UCLA in 2015 as a Distinguished Scholar and a Gates Millennium Scholar. As a musician and poet, Arami has performed at Langston Hughes Performance Art Institute, Seattle Art Museum, Northwest Folklife Festival, Waco Theatre in North Hollywood, and more. In 2022, she created a public art installation of poetry and visual art in collaboration with Seattle Restored.She’s served on two panels for Seattle Arts and Culture, as well as performing music as a City Artist and with Artists at the Center. As the Recipient of the City Artist Grant, Arami will be recording and performing music in 2024 with the support of Seattle Arts and Culture.