"I AM A MAN" | Lili Haydn | TEDxKCWomen

In a powerful talk and passionate performance with 30 piece multi-cultural ensemble, GRAMMY-nominated Rock violinist/activist Lili Haydn shares her belief that from #MeToo to #CivilRights and the #Peace movement, we all have something in common. Lili is joined on-stage by Itai Disraeli (Bass), Gabriel Rowland (Drums), Marshall Thompson (Keyboards), Charles Bruffy (Choir Director), LaToya Betts and Michael Andrews (Singers). At 7 years old, Lili had a dream she could play violin, but her mom and she were on welfare, so Lili started working as an actress to pay for her education and violin. She graduated from Brown University in Political Science and started jamming with bands, ultimately leading to her legendary collaborations with artists such as Herbie Hancock, Roger Waters, Sting, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Josh Groban, Robert Plant and Jimi Page for whom she opened on their entire last US tour, and George Clinton, who called her "the Jimi Hendrix of the violin." A humanitarian and activist, Lili also performs regularly for various human rights and social justice organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, the Global Security Institute (for whom she performed a concert at the UN), and AmeriCares. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx