African Time: The Podcast Episode 5- Carami 'Mimi' Hilaire

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03/12/24 • 41 min

On Episode 5 of African Time: The Podcast we have a wonderful guest gracing the mics today. She is a singer of many disciplines such as jazz, R&B and opera, Haitian-American and Brooklyn native “Mimi” Hilaire is a multi-hyphenate talent. She has an active mind that constantly questions her world and her role within it. Mimi is here to talk about her Haitian heritage, Don Lemon, her favorite Kreole phrase, some of the issues she has faced as a Black woman in Opera and more. Please remember to link, subscribe and share!

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