Colleen is a Central New York-based bilingual vocalist and dynamic performer who stirs listeners with a clear strong voice, collective spirit and rhythmic sensibility. Colleen’s music has been featured on Democracy Now. Pete Seeger called her “a great singer and organizer at the same time”. In addition to her original repertoire, she interprets and performs pieces from Latin American nueva canción in her band Dos XX. In 2019, she was invited to tour Italy performing at the international Ritmi y danze dal mondo festival in Venuto and at the European Ecovillages Conference in Tuscany (and yes, a US girl singing Bella ciao was a big hit!!), and she has travelled many times to Colombia to perform and to engage in solidarity work with her sister community in Popayán.

Colleen believes in the transformative power of song to create a more just and beautiful world, and that is how she approaches songwriting and interpretation. She’s been called “our lady of peace” and is a beloved singer in her community bringing diverse folks together in song. She has recorded seven albums and three successful benefit compilations for environmental and peace actions, and has been a SAMMIES nominee twice, most recently for her 2020 album Besos Kisses. Colleen is also an avid organic gardener who lives on a rural land trust in Central New York.


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http://colleenkattau.com