Speakers

Iréne "I-SHEA'' Shaikly

Iréne "I-SHEA'' Shaikly

Singer/songwriter, recording artist, dancer, artist, radical healing arts activist

As a global citizen, I-SHEA comes from the source of hip hop and the sauce of arabic records, merengue, bolero, rumba, salsa, nyabinghi and west african rhythms.

The Original Jewminican: percussionist, singer/songwriter, recording artist, dancer, theater artist, radical healing arts activist. Her infectious rhythms, lush and raging vocals have lit up the east/west coast USA, Canada, South America, The Caribbean, and Africa, performing at legendary venues like Daniel Sorano National Theatre of Dakar, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, The Apollo in Harlem. She has opened up for Dead Prez, Sadat X (from Brand Nubian), and Morgan Heritage and has worked with and/or shared stages/performances with Howard Zinn, Rha Goddess, Rosario Dawson, Angie Martinez, Jane Fonda and Eve Einsler to name a few.

You can find I-SHEA playing with local & regional bands: Rebirth, The Lost Tribe, Pamela Means and the Reparations, Gokh bi System, The Gaslight Tinkers, Ianbassa and the Word Sound Movement, and Taproots.

You can find I-SHEA’s recent music contributions on bandcamp with The Lost Tribe and Pamela Means.