Hannah Mayree

Hannah Mayree is a cultural worker and radical arts administrator as the founder and executive director of the California based and nationally renowned Black Banjo Reclamation Project. A professional recording artist, musician, producer and budding crafter, Hannah has dedicated their existence to understanding the modern implications of earth-based folk traditions in Black and African diasporic communities and is creating opportunities for the development of community based on these ideals. As a program manager and educator, Hannah has guided and mentored people of all ages on their journeys exploring the banjo as a way to bring balance to the centuries old racism that has persisted through the colonization of the banjo. Long before chattel slavery, the instruments and traditions of Africa subsisted people and allowed for expression. Hannah is committed to seeing these cultural aspects thrive in the hands of Black peoples, as well as how folk traditions enhance the lives of all people from around the world.