2026 FEATURED PERFORMERS

 Airamas is a multi-instrumentalist, artist and film composer. Born In New York, Airamas first performed under the name Samaria. She uses percussive electric guitar and looping pedals for improvised performances. LISTEN

 Dr. Al-Yasha Ilhaam Williams: Chair of Philosophy at Spelman College is also an experimental multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of Atlanta Improvisors Orchestra. Al-Yasha blends academic research on black aesthetics with modular synthesis, guitar, and vocal improvisation. LISTEN

Dr. Paula Van Goes: is a classical saxophonist, and Selmer-Paris Artist recognized for her virtuosity as a soloist and chamber musician. She has shared the stage with Branford Marsalis while performing as a soloist with the Orquestra Sinfônica do Teatro Nacional Claudio Santoro. She frequently performs with music and mixed media in combined. Paula collaborates frequently with “Movers and Musicians

Ana Balka is an Atlanta-based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. A long-time figure in the local scene, she has performed with JJ and the Hustlers, The White Lights, and Murray Attaway. Her work includes solo albums like Eight Tracks and collaborative cinematic projects with Aileen Loy and Deisha Oliver as Joyce, Inc. LISTEN

Ipek Eginli: A Turkish/American classically trained pianist who specializes in electroacoustic improvisations and modular synths. Ipek tours extensively across Europe and the U.S., averaging 60 concerts annually and releasing acclaimed albums like Clouds Carry Me to the Sky. LISTEN