Consultant : AMMAN JAZZ FESTIVAL, FRSA, Member : APRA/AMCOS
A seasoned catalyst for international cultural exchange, Michelle Rounds has spent over two decades bridging continents by specializing in ‘Musical Diplomacy.’ Her work focuses on inter-generational mentorship, connecting senior masters with next-generation talent to ensure the future of all cultural relationships stays vibrant and collaborative. She is a third generation singer, composer, recording artist and educator – Australia, Fiji, Aotearoa (NZ), and Japan, with a current base in Egypt.
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Michelle runs the following course : Expanding the Voice ~ Improvisation with Purpose
(Michelle Rounds – Vocal Innovator, Improviser & Performance Strategist)
New jazz album on all platforms ~ thank you for following and supporting! 🎼 The RICK ROBERTSON PRODUCTION October 2025 ~ Enjoy
Consultant to the AMMAN JAZZ FESTIVAL since 2018, and Cairo Jazz Festival 2014-2018.
A fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts (London) she is passionate about the preservation of indigenous languages, the eradication of global poverty, and staunchly supports the repairing, recycling and repurposing of all materials on this planet.
THE DIRECTION, a fourth collaboration with Guitarist Suzuki, all music platforms 05 December 2024 日本で music.line.me.
今年は……TikTokで生配信……ぜひ来てください
你可以在以下位置找到她 QQ 和百度. Xiaohongshu 小红书 RedNote
She is a live broadcaster on TikTok, and is on RedNote, having professionally live-streamed for the dedicated Artist’s platform 17LIVE from January 2020 to March 2024.
Another fabulous International Jazz Day 2025 with multiple events – see Instagram for some recaps IJD.
The Blue Apron was written specifically for Fatma Ibrahim, whose “post-child sexual abuse recovery and thriving” advocacy work inspires much of Fatma’s own art – the cover painting depicts the blue apron. Egypt 2023.
Partnered with the Pacific’s premier dance company, VOU, in Cairo – read more here and see the video.
Recipient of Fiji’s Vakalutuivoce Awards (best female vocalist & best album) and Aotearoa’s TVNZ Keeping It Reo Award (keeping Pacific languages alive in music).
You can subscribe to Michelle’s annual newsletter and here is the previous newsletter.
Exciting twists and turns with thanks to THE MUSEUM OF PACIFIC AND OCEANIC ARTS (Riga, Latvia) under the direction of Mr Suluo Daunivalu – Production and Artwork for the BLISS and THE RICK ROBERTSON PRODUCTION albums; INTO THE SKY, RHYTHM OF THE EVENING, THE BLUE APRON, ORANGE and THE DIRECTION singles; and for their continued International Jazz Day advocacy – gratitude.
The podcast is fun, and each episode is less than 10 minutes!
Appreciating you, it is with love and gratitude that she and Ali send you best wishes for a wonderful 2026.
Mr Suluo Daunivalu
sulu@concept-pacific.com
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Ms Lama Hazboun
lamahazboun@gmail.com