# Conversation with Ekep Nkwelle

The Music Division’s Claudia Morales sits down with Washington, D.C., native vocalist and bandleader Ekep Nkwelle. Nkwelle returns to the Library following her 2023 appearance as a featured vocalist in its Billy Strayhorn Centennial Celebration. In this conversation, she reflects on her admiration for Abbey Lincoln, her friendship with the late jazz guitarist Russell Malone, her artistic journey, and her upcoming projects.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 35 min
- By: Morales, Claudia
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-12697/)
- 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)

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