Esperanza Spalding
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About
esperanza spalding (a.k.a. irma nejando) is an eaabibacliitoti* artist, trained and initiated in the North American (masculine) jazz lineage and tradition. Her work interweaves various combinations of instrumental music, improvisation, singing, composition, poetry, dance, therapeutic research, storytelling, teaching, restorative urban land & artist-sanctuary custodianship, and growing in love as a daughter, sister, cousin, niece, auntie, great-auntie, friend.
She is co-founder and curator of Prismid Inc., a 501c3 that ushers and stewards restorative artist residency & workshop space in Portland, Oregon.
With her dance company Off Brand gOdds (co-founded with Antonio Brown) and the Songwrights Apothecary Lab she leads multi-week performance, workshop, teaching, and therapeutic-arts research residencies.
*European-African ancestored being influenced by American cultures living in Indigenous Territories of Turtle Island
Upcoming events
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FESTIVAL JARDINS DO MARQUÊS 2026 - ESPERANZA SPALDING 2026 @ Quinta De Cima Do Palácio Do Marquês De PombalQuinta De Cima Do Palácio Do Marquês De PombalThu 02.07.2026 19:45View event
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Love Supreme Jazz Festival - Saturday Tickets 2026 @ Glynde PlaceGlynde PlaceSat 04.07.2026 11:00View event -
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Esperanza Spalding @ Anfiteatro del VittorialeAnfiteatro del VittorialeWed 08.07.2026 21:15View event
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NN North Sea Jazz Festival | 3-DagenkaartRotterdam Ahoy | RTM StageFri 10.07.2026 00:00View event
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NN North Sea Jazz Festival - Vrijdag DagkaartRotterdam Ahoy | RTM StageFri 10.07.2026 14:30View event -
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