Zili Misik has been bridging cultures, generations, and continents for 10 years. With captivating sounds that evoke the African continent, Zili Misik, an all-female, Boston-based ensemble, retraces routes of forced exile and cultural resistance through diasporic rhythm and song. Powerful Haitian, Brazilian and West African rhythms infuse Zili's original creations and traditional folksongs. Reconnecting Haitian mizik rasin, Jamaican roots reggae
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Zili Misik has been bridging cultures, generations, and continents for 10 years. With captivating sounds that evoke the African continent, Zili Misik, an all-female, Boston-based ensemble, retraces routes of forced exile and cultural resistance through diasporic rhythm and song. Powerful Haitian, Brazilian and West African rhythms infuse Zili's original creations and traditional folksongs. Reconnecting Haitian mizik rasin, Jamaican roots reggae, Afro-Brazilian samba, Afro-Cuban son, and African American spirituals, blues, jazz and neo soul, Zili Misik honors its influences while creating a sound that is uniquely its own: New World Soul. The women of this group have heritages and roots representing 5 countries and 3 continents.
