Keisha Hutchins
"As a musician interested in exploring the incredible music, that all of the world's cultures, has to offer and believing that music can be the great equalizer and healer of humanity, Intercultural Journeys has been a natural extension of my work as artist and educator and I feel incredibly fortunate to be a part of such a movement."
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Bio
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Singer, songwriter, and music educator, Keisha Hutchins, first came on to the Philadelphia music scene as the lead-singer for the down-tempo electronic group, Vanishing Peoples of the Earth who released their first recording in late 2002. Since then, Hutchins has been involved in multiple projects and focused on creating her signature blend of folk and soul.
Her debut solo EP Dedicated, while representative of this folk/soul blend, also carries songs, which are reminiscent of her VPE days, with dark, watery melodies, and haunting, thought-provoking lyrics. |
The EP, comprised of songs either dedicated to or inspired by people and events in Hutchins' life, is an honest telling of life struggles, pursuits, hopes and lessons.
In addition to working on her own project, Hutchins has performed and recorded with New York composer Andrew Shapiro as well as performed with New Orleans composer and trumpeter, Hannibal Lokumbe. Keisha is also heavily involved with Intercultural Journeys, a music organization that seeks to promote understanding among people of diverse cultures and is directed by Philadelphia Orchestra cellist, Udi Bar-David. |
She has also performed with the resident choral ensemble of the Philadelphia Orchestra. As an educator, Keisha has taught music to children from infants to 5th grades in a variety of schools throughout the Philadelphia area. A passionate advocate for arts education, she has also worked as a Teaching Artist for the School Partnerships Program of the Philadelphia Orchestra. |