Grammy day 2 at the nominee reception! Wearing the most beautiful dress from @madexhudson with red poppies. Red poppies are a symbol of Palestinian resistance and also bloom in Syria, while yellow Mexico poppies bloom in El Paso. I wrote about poppies in the album notes for Árabe and love that I get to wear something that ties into the history and stories of this project.
Tomorrow is the big event! You can tune into the premiere ceremony livestream on the @grammys YouTube starting at 12:30pst!
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Three days until Árabe is out!
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Árabe is my album about Mexican and Syrian shared history and culture – the story of my life, lineage, and identity. I spent 5+ years researching, interviewing, composing and writing 12 original songs and essays. The album covers everything from food, gambling, and evil eyes to immigration law, biracial identity and the fraught relationship between immigrant entrepreneurship and workers’ rights. Árabe is deeply personal, relatable, relevant, and encompasses my full artistic self- so there’s a bit of country, some pop, jazz, and 60+ pages of essays in the art book that holds the vinyl record. Out May 9!
Árabe is 1 year old today and oh what a year it’s been! We played across the country getting to spend time with old and new friends, seeing family along every tour stop, and discovering new ways to play this music. I have been honored with the reception of this project from my hometown… and we got a GRAMMY nom! Much more to look forward to in the next year - I’m not done with Árabe yet!
Thank you @progress_321 and @elpasomatters for honoring women in the arts in El Paso!
Last month I was the keynote speaker and performed for this wonderful event and was thrilled to meet so many amazing fellow artists in the borderland. I spoke about how we all need a way to make sense of the world, and through our work, have the privilege and power to implement change.
Progress321 and El Paso Matters are excited to announce our 2026 ChangeMakers Featured Speaker! 🎉✨
GRAMMY® nominated multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer Amanda Ekery 🎶 creates music filled with imagery and strong narratives. Her work has earned support from the Jerome Foundation, Chamber Music America, and New Music USA, has been featured at the Portland Jazz Festival, Panama Jazz Festival, and The Kennedy Center, and spans Off-Broadway theater, film, and multiple studio recordings.
Árabe is Amanda’s latest release about Syrian and Mexican shared history and culture in El Paso, featuring 12 original songs and accompanying essays in an art book with the history and stories behind each track. Árabe was nominated for “Best Album Notes” for the 2026 GRAMMY® Awards. 🏆
She is on faculty at The New School and Fordham University, and was awarded the 2022 Jazz Hero Award from the national Jazz Journalist Association for her dedication to gender equity work with El Paso Jazz Girls, a nonprofit organization Amanda founded and runs in her hometown. Learn more at aekerymusic.com.
🚨 Tickets on sale soon, Sponsorships still available!
👉 Learn more about ChangeMakers: progress321.org/change-makers
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Photo credit: Ross Wightman 📸
We are so excited to see our beautiful Zero Waste Dress on the stunning @ae_eeeeee for the 2026 @grammys nominee reception! Amanda was nominated for “Best Musical Notes” for her beautiful album ÁRABE - based on her Mexican/Syrian heritage & culture. Amanda came to us through our co-founder Sergio of @celestinocouture who met @camifromtheinternet and introduced them both to @madexhudson . It is truly an honor to be apart of Amanda’s incredible journey!
You can buy her limited edition vinyl art book under our “Magazines & Books” tab at madexhudson.com or in our Catskill location.
Our Zero Waste Dresses can be made in an array of sizes, textiles, and colors! This is an example of one made from a limited deadstock floral brocade fabric. Swipe to see more! Book an appointment today to get one made for you in a different textile or order online! #grammys2026 #grammys
This dress 😍 Celestino is a Mexican American eco-conscious couture brand that uses all up-cycled materials. They believe in standing up for environmental and political issues, and this particular dress is from their collection “The Fight for Reproductive Rights.”
Thank you Sergio and Kade!! And to @camifromtheinternet for connecting us!
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Still buzzing that I got to wear these works of art from my hometown on the Grammy red carpet! El Paso is the boot capital of the world and Rocketbuster makes the most wild, wonderful, colorful, and fun boots!!
Thank you Nevena and Elizabeth!! (Reba also rocked a pair of their boots on Sunday)
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Árabe will forever be grammy nominated and I’m so lucky to share this memory with my family - could not have been here without their love and support. Congrats to all the winners! I’m just thankful to be in the room where it happens!!
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El Paso ISD alumna Amanda Ekery is hitting the world stage! 🌟
We’re excited to share that our 2012 Coronado High School graduate earned a Grammy nomination in the Best Album Notes category for her stunning project Árabe. 🎶
We're all rooting for you, @ae_eeeeee
Learn more about Amanda ➡️ /article/2667378
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