# Conversation with Somi

Claudia Morales sat down in conversation with Grammy-nominated vocalist, composer and bandleader Somi Kakoma, known professionally as Somi. A Doris Duke Foundation Artist Award recipient and NAACP Image Award winner, Somi spoke about her musical journey, artistic connection to Miriam Makeba, and her work across the African continent.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2025
- Runtime: 31 min
- By: Somi
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-10742/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-10742?play=1)