Kemi Craig is a artist, dancer and performer who for the past 20 years has been based in the traditional unceded territories of the Lkwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples (Victoria, Canada). Originally from the East Band Cherokee territories (mountains of North Carolina and Foothills of South Carolina), Craig first fell in love with flamenco when Carlos Saura’s film, Carmen played before Saturday morning cartoons. Over twenty years later, she had the opportunity to study flamenco in Canada and this spring will be her fifth trip to Spain. During her travels, she has been able to study with artists such as: Concha Jareño, Marco Flores, Mañuel Liñan, La Truco, Alicia Marques, Manuela Carpio, Patricia Guerrero, Andres Peña, Fuensanta La Moneta, Karen Lugo and Carmen Romero.

A member of the Black Flamenco Network, Craig enjoys learning about the ties between her own background alongside the roots and contemporary iterations of flamenco culture. For herself and her community, she seeks to find freedom, empowerment, and transcendence through deep connection and authentic expression.