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Kwaku “DrumLove” Payton is an Artist from New York City. He specializes in African Drum and Dance and has demonstrated his expertise for the last 25 years. 

• Read more about Diana V. Sáez

Dr. Diana V. Sáez is the Director of Choral Activities at Towson University in Towson, Maryland, directing the University Chorale, Treble Voices, and Choral Society. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Sáez served as Visiting Choir Director at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and Visiting Choir Conductor at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. As a leading specialist in the field of Latin American music, Dr. Sáez is a frequent guest conductor, adjudicator, and lecturer in both the United States and abroad.

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• Read more about Derrick Credito

A lifelong Marylander, Derrick Credito is a Columbia-based community college educator who has also achieved critical acclaim as an author and musician. In the late 1990s, he started his music career performing in clubs and cafes throughout Baltimore and the Mid Atlantic region. In 2010, he completed a Master of Arts degree in Fiction at The Johns Hopkins University. His first novel The Year Of The Tsunami (2022, Wandering Bohemian Press) has received several international accolades, including London’s Reader’s House Magazine’s Editor's Choice Award of Literary Excellence.