Sariyah Idan

Sariyah Idan is a New York bred and New Orleans based independent and internationally touring singer-songwriter, music producer, poet, dancer, and theater artist. She believes in the power of personal story and interdisciplinary performance to transform individuals, communities, and societies. As a singer-songwriter, music director, and poet she has rocked at iconic venues like The Kennedy Center in DC, The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, The Nuyorican Poets Cafe in NYC, and Noize Fabrik in Berlin. Her music has been featured on Pacifica and NPR stations in addition to college radio and online radio platforms.

With a BA in Arts and Social Change from Hampshire College and an MFA in Music and Interdisciplinary Theater from California Institute of Integral Studies, Sariyah has facilitated workshops in her Poetry to Performance method at colleges, high schools, art centers, and youth prisons in the USA and UK. This method is at the heart of her own artistic work, while her workshop facilitation cultivates authentic creative expression for individuals and builds evocative community conversations. https://www.sariyahidan.com