#133 Melani GG, singer, musician, music shaman

Planetary Gig Talk by Paula Bellenoit

May 3, 202333:59Government & Organizations

Jefferson Glassie met Melani at the Devi Music Ashram in Rishikesh, India; they had a lot of synchronicities! Melani is into the book When the Drummers Were Women, knew Biko Casini and Rising Appalachia, works on indigen...

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