Leah Song

Leah Song
Leah Song in 2010 in New Orleans.
Background information
Birth name	Leah Smith
Born	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Genres	Appalachian folk Roots music Southern soul World music
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, banjo, fiddle, guitar
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Independent
Member of	Rising Appalachia Starling Arrow[1]

Leah Song (born Leah Smith) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumental musician, storyteller, poet, artist, and activist known for her role as one of the two frontsisters of Rising Appalachia — with younger sister Chloe Smith — incorporating sultry vocals, rhythm, banjo, guitar, ballads, dance, spoken-word and storytelling into her work. Her music is based in the traditions of Southern soul and international roots music.

Song engages in social activism and is involved with environment, food justice, human rights and criminal justice and prison reform. She has been a speaker at TEDx in Asheville, North Carolina.^[2][3]