Samantha Rise

samantha rise (any pronouns) is a black, gender-expansive musician and teaching artist in Philadelphia. Weaving folk, jazz, blues, and americana lineages with the black radical tradition, rise connects art and activism in performances and songs concerned with social justice, joy, and community. From traditional performance venues to community gatherings and direct action and demonstrations, Rise performs as a solo artist, with musical collaborators, and as part of experimental theater and cabaret projects. Rise is a 2023 Pew Fellow.