Miko Marks

Finding freedom through music is something that Miko Marks knows all too well. But it’s more than just freedom. It’s liberation. Deliverance. After living what seems to be multiple lives over, Miko has finally come into the life she was born to live. And she’s more than ready to live it to the fullest - one of truth, authenticity, vulnerability, joy and honesty.

There’s a clip on YouTube that is quite striking. It’s an interview from a local Bay Area news channel featuring Miko Marks talking about her journey as a Black woman in country music. “For me, being a country music singer-songwriter, I’m truly dedicated to the work, so it’s an uphill battle, but it’s one I’m willing to climb.” That clip is from 2007. The conversations and the questions 15 years later, in 2022, are the same. Miko has answered them time and time again, but there’s more to her story than the barriers she bridles. She has more to give than the small confines of that one line of questioning. Miko’s life as a Black woman in country and roots music is only a small part of the story.

Learn more with the event 🔗 below
https://www.chq.org/event/miko-marks/

You may also like the following events from Chautauqua Institution:

• This month, 13th July, 10:45 am, The Rev. Dr. Frank Yamada- Weekly Chaplain in Chautauqua
• This Monday, 14th July, 02:00 pm, Gregory A. Smith- Interfaith Lecture Series in Chautauqua
• This Monday, 14th July, 08:15 pm, Afro-Andean Funk in Chautauqua

Also check out other Music events in Chautauqua.