Avi Salloway is a musician, activist, and educator based in Cambridge, MA. He grew up learning music directly from American folk legends, Pete and John Seeger, and from an early age was exposed to the power of music to bring people together. This concept resonates deeply with Salloway and has led him to use music as a kinetic form of expression, connecting people around the globe. Salloway is the bandleader and principal songwriter for Billy Wylder. From 2013-16 he toured worldwide with Bombino, the Tuareg guitar master from Niger. Prior to Billy Wylder and Bombino, he co-led the band Hey Mama/Avi & Celia with Celia Woodsmith of Della Mae.

As an activist, Salloway uses music as a creative and strategic tool to build community, trust, and justice. In November 2016, he traveled to Standing Rock to join the indigenous led nonviolent resistance to the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. From 2011-2016, Salloway worked with Heartbeat, the Jerusalem based non-profit organization that unites Israeli and Palestinian youth musicians to foster critical understanding and trasnform conflict. He has also partnered with leading environmental organization 350.org to organize strategic environmental actions, working to create a more sustainable and equitable planet.

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