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Samora Pinderhughes
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Samora Pinderhughes is an American pianist, composer, vocalist and filmmaker known for work centered on social justice. Born in 1991, Pinderhughes trained in jazz at the prestigious Juilliard School and blends jazz with hip-hop, spoken word, soul and classical music, distinguished by radically honest lyricism; over the course of a career, Pinderhughes has collaborated with names like Robert Glasper, Herbie Hancock and Common (as part of the group August Greene). Self-identified as a prison abolitionist and anti-capitalist, Pinderhughes uses art as a tool to confront structural issues like racial injustice, mass incarceration and police violence, most extensively in "The Healing Project," a multidisciplinary work built on interviews with people directly affected by incarceration and structural violence. The 2022 album "GRIEF," which confronts collective trauma and mourning, earned widespread critical acclaim, and Pinderhughes has received numerous honors including the Chamber Music America Visionary Award.
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Who is Samora Pinderhughes? ▾
Samora Pinderhughes is an American pianist, composer, vocalist and filmmaker known for work centered on social justice. Born in 1991, Pinderhughes trained in jazz at the prestigious Juilliard School and blends jazz with hip-hop, spoken word, soul and classical music, distinguished by radically honest lyricism; over the course of a career, Pinderhughes has collaborated with names like Robert Glasper, Herbie Hancock and Common (as part of the group August Greene). Self-identified as a prison abolitionist and anti-capitalist, Pinderhughes uses art as a tool to confront structural issues like racial injustice, mass incarceration and police violence, most extensively in "The Healing Project," a multidisciplinary work built on interviews with people directly affected by incarceration and structural violence. The 2022 album "GRIEF," which confronts collective trauma and mourning, earned widespread critical acclaim, and Pinderhughes has received numerous honors including the Chamber Music America Visionary Award.
Where does Samora Pinderhughes perform / which events are they playing? ▾
Samora Pinderhughes will perform at the following upcoming events: Arter - Karbon (Istanbul), 36th Akbank Jazz Festival — 26 Sep 2026 · Babylon (Istanbul), Samora Pinderhughes Quintet ft. Elena Pinderhughes — 10 Oct 2026