Courtney Dowe Singer from Washington, DC

Growing up with a musically gifted mother, Courtney Dowe began writing songs from a very early age. She has performed in places as humble as subway stations and as legendary as The Filmore in San Francisco. Her interest in human rights has inspired "protest songs" ranging from the subject of police brutality in the United States to the persecution of Falun Gong by the Communist Regime in China. Her music has been featured on BBC radio and she has toured with the well-loved major recording artist Citizen Cope.