Angel Bat Dawid

Angel Bat Dawid  is a  Black American composer, bandleader, educator, DJ, recording artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Her acclaimed debut album, *The Oracle* (2019), examines contemporary Black life and has received accolades from leading publications including Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and The Guardian. Renowned for her dynamic performances, Angel has premiered and composed significant works such as "Requiem for Jazz" and "Peace: A Suite for Yoko Ono’s Skylanding" She leads the ensemble "Tha Brothahood" and the all-women’s group Sistazz of the Nitty Gritty, with their live album featured in NPR Music’s “Best Albums of 2020.” As an educator, she teaches  her “Great Black Music” course at Old Town School of Folk. She is also clarinetist  with Damon Locks' Black Monument Ensemble, and hosts a monthly show on NTS Radio. Honored in Pitchfork's “25 Next” list in 2022 and named The Chicago Tribune’s “Chicagoan of the Year,” Angel has graced stages at prestigious events such as Newport Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall and festivals in Europe & Japan. She also scored for season 2 of Terence Nance HBO series “Random Acts of Flyness”, highlighting her impactful contributions to contemporary music. Additionally, Angel serves as the 2024 Artist in Residence at Northwestern University’s Black Arts Consortium. 

“Music is a language, you see, a universal language.” - Sun Ra