itting on stage with her harp resting in her lap, Destiny Muhammad repeats this mantra: “Excellence, Beauty, and Success.” It’s part mic-check and part pump-up. When she first started learning to play ...

A jazz harp player and soul-powered vocalist, Destiny Muhammad champions the legacy of the women who came before her while taking the instrument into enthralling new terrain. Following in the ...

Destiny Muhammad, the self-dubbed "harpist from the hood", a curator, composer, bandleader and yes - harpist - is an Oakland-based musician with a unique vision: jazz inspired by Alice Coltrane, with ...

There was a life-changing moment in Destiny Muhammad’s childhood courtesy of a musical comic. She wandered into the den of the family’s home in Compton, California, to find an episode of "I Love Lucy" ...

The 27th Healdsburg Jazz Festival is well under way, and if several of the 10-day event's first offerings with pianist Kenny Barron, ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro and harpist Destiny Muhammad are ...

Harpist Destiny Muhammad and percussionist JoVia Armstrong team up in a new project at a show on May 21, 2023, presented by Earthwise Productions in Palo Alto. Amendola vs. Blades, with drummer Scott ...

Exploring Black women who excel in various musical genres such as classical, opera, negro spirituals, jazz, hip hop and more. And highlights how they create music on their own terms! Featuring LIVE ...