Uploaded February 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
She was born in Ethiopia. She went to Yale. She has lived in Iowa, New York, Florida. Now her hometown San Francisco paper calls her "an artistic giant in the early stages." Is it any surprise that Meklit Hadero describes her music as something that comes from "in between spaces?" Yet Meklit is looking to fill those spaces through cross-cultural conversations in countries that border the Nile River. And in collaboration with Seattle-based artists to "create an album like a video game." funded through Kickstarter. From technology to TED -- how does Meklit expand our horizons while remaining true to her roots? And watch her teach Hanson a new song on guitar.
She was born in Ethiopia. She went to Yale. She has lived in Iowa, New York, Florida. Now her hometown San Francisco paper calls her "an artistic giant in the early stages." Is it any surprise that Meklit Hadero describes her music as something that comes from "in between spaces?" Yet Meklit is looking to fill those spaces through cross-cultural conversations in countries that border the Nile River. And in collaboration with Seattle-based artists to "create an album like a video game." funded through Kickstarter. From technology to TED -- how does Meklit expand our horizons while remaining true to her roots? And watch her teach Hanson a new song on guitar.
