Blog: PopMatters

Hadero's wordplay and meandering melodic lines compare favorably with a range of other artists, from Joni Mitchell and Roberta Flack to Joanna Newsom and Regina Spektor. But make no mistake: she's a singular talent. Like Rupa Marya of Rupa & the April Fishes, Meklit Hadero was born a long way away from San Francisco, California and lived in many different cities before ending up in the Bay Area. Hadero was born in Ethiopia and that country's culture doubtless exerts an influence on her outlook and on the music she makes. But it would be a mistake to explain her [...]