SANDRA IZSADORE is a singer/activist/author/humanitarian born in Los Angeles California. Graduate of Redlands University. She has been featured in the Tony Award Broadway Musical FELA! Portrayed by Michele Williams of Destiny’s Child, Saycon Sengbloh and Paulette Ivory. She has been featured in two documentaries: Beware of Mr. Baker, a documentary about drummer singer Baker, Finding FELA and My Friend FELA. During the late 1960 Sandra met and revitalized Africa’s revolutionary genius FELA KUTI. Upon meeting Sandra, Fela’s musical and political ideas changed radically, thus Afro-Beat was born. Sandra is the only featured vocalist on Fela’s music. The song Upside Down, which was a hit in 1977, up to today is considered a classic of Afro-Beat music. It is through her single-handed influence as a midwife for this genre. Sandra Izsadore is called The Queen Mother of Afro-Beat. Sandra Izsadore is immortalized in Fela’s own Biography Fela Fela This Bitch of a Life written by Carlos Moore in 1982, one chapter is dedicated to her. She currently lives with her husband in Los Angeles.
Dana Rawls is the Co-Chair of the Australian chapter of Democrats Abroad’s Global Black Caucus. Democrats Abroad is the official Democratic Party arm for the millions of Americans living outside the United States. With degrees from the University of Georgia and Georgetown University, Dana has a passionate interest in technology, media, and human rights and how they contribute to humanity's social and economic development. A politics wonk with over 20 years of media and communications experience, she is also Head of Communications and Engagement for Transform Consultancy in Adelaide.