MUSIC
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Ahya Simone (2020)
Detroit, MI
Musician, filmmaker and organizer Ahya Simone has been recognized for her work with an appointment as principal harpist by Wayne State University Wind Symphony, a fellowship for the Sundance Institute and co-signs from Kelela and Juliana Huxtable. It would be foolish to box in a performer who has danced vogue while simultaneously playing the harp, so expect her Sled Island to be a transgressive one.