The PAD X England Delegation

The 2024 PADX delegates are going to WOMEX – Worldwide Music Expo in Manchester, United Kingdom from October 23 - October 27. This year we are pleased to bring a talented group of five performers with repertoire spanning Americana, Folk, Jazz, and Flamenco.  

Jennifer Grimm -- Jazz Vocalist
Jesus Munoz -- Choreographer and Music Arranger
Queen Esther -- Black Americana + Jazz
Staci Griesbach -- Singer/Songwriter + Jazz & Americana
Thea Hopkins -- Red Roots Americana

WOMEX is the most international and culturally diverse music meeting in the world and the biggest conference of the global music scene, featuring a trade fair, talks, films and showcase concerts.

PADX is an initiative of the Performing Arts Discovery (PAD) program, developed to expand international markets and generate overseas touring opportunities for U.S. performing artists. PADX launched in September 2022 thanks to a new partnership and $300,000 grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration’s (ITA) Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) which facilitates relationship-building with international partners and provides travel support for delegations of artists to participate in overseas conferences and events. Learn more about PADX here.