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Ali El Mahdy
Ali El Mahdy performing mawaweel at : ・Street Art-Plex Jazz Open in Kumamoto, Japan ・Swing Jazz House, Kumamoto ・Second Sight, Kumamoto ・Amman Jazz Festival, Jordan
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ABOUT MICHELLE ROUNDS
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 […]
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EXPANDING THE VOICE : IMPROVISATION WITH PURPOSE
Expanding the Voice: Improvisation with Purpose Led by Michelle Rounds – Vocal Innovator, Improviser & Performance Strategist Course Description Expanding the Voice is an advanced professional development course designed for singers performing on public and professional stages who wish to expand their vocal abilities to include improvisation, ad libs, harmonics and spontaneous variation. The program […]
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RED AMBER – Artist Spotlight
RED AMBER Artist Spotlight: Michelle Rounds 31 January 2026|RED AMBER – Artist Spotlight Voice, Freedom, and the Art of Crossing Worlds Michelle Rounds has never followed a straight line. Her voice moves fluidly between soul, jazz, scat, Pacific melodies, Portuguese phrasing, Japanese collaborations, and the soundscapes of Cairo. Her life, like her music, has […]
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Funny Song
A collaboration with AINAKANNA (Japan) on one of their original compositions – enjoy the video here !
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The Direction
THE DIRECTION – released 05 December 2024 Our fourth collaboration : Guitarist Suzuki and Michelle Rounds things around me flip and morph into grey / upside down my life but still i just pray / meditate, affirm, and ponder aloud i believe, i believe in myself, i know left is right and right […]
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THE BLUE APRON
THE BLUE APRON Released 2023-09-25 Inspired by our dear friend, Fatma. Her beautiful artwork entitled “Releasing The Blue Tablier” (live at her exhibition in Cairo) When picture meets sound! A beautiful, spontaneous collaboration between Fatma Ibrahim and Michelle Rounds for the Shedding a Light on Silence Initiative Shedding a light on silence نَوَّر الصمت التحرر […]
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ORANGE
Our third collaboration : Guitarist Suzuki and Michelle Rounds ORANGE ginger jam, buttered scones a bee rests on a marigold Seville is warm Orange is my name could there be another similar or same sunset viewed from the surf persimmons sway serenely as they dry in the air saffron in those tiger eyes that glisten […]
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INTO THE SKY
A bright and happy song about the joy of love, where the seasons are twisted in a gentle chorus symbolising the nature of such a love and how it still harmonizes despite seeming inconsistencies. Nothing but love, just love 💙 INTO THE SKY Guitarist Suzuki and Michelle met on a live streaming app in 2020 […]
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RHYTHM OF THE EVENING
Drinking alone in one’s room at night is a very common past time in Japan, and this was the theme of the composer, Guitarist Suzuki. RHYTHM OF THE EVENING We love his work ! gratitude and love lyrics RHYTHM OF THE EVENING ~ © Michelle Rounds 2021 Run, I loved to run my hands through […]
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BLISS
BLISS 2021 Michelle’s Notes : I am filled with gratitude for the love, support and trust from each and every person involved with this album from 2002 to the present. I love and appreciate you, most especially Felix for such sensitive and powerful songs, I LOVE singing what you write – Henry for knowing, knowing […]
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The Museum of Pacific and Oceanic Arts
The Museum of Pacific and Oceanic Arts is a museum art gallery of Pacific works in Riga, owned and operated by Suluo Daunivalu of the Tapa Foundation. It has a joint vision of uniting all aspects of the art scene on a global level. Music, dance, visual arts, mixed multi-media, electronic, photographic, motion picture and […]
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VOU in Egypt! July 2023
VOU – are Fiji’s premier Dance Company highlights video and we were honoured to partner with them for this project. We collaborated with Egyptian NUT Dance Company and presented an inaugural performance in Cairo, setting the precedent for further collaborative work connecting Australia, the Pacific and the MENA region. Fully supported by the Museum of […]