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Destiny

Sound Sculptress/ Jazz Harpist

About Me

Destiny Muhammad is a recording/ performing artist in the singer-songwriter fashion on Harp. Her genre ‘Celtic to Coltrane’ is cool and eclectic with a feel of Jazz & storytelling to round out the sonic experience. Destiny has opened for The Oakland East Bay Symphony, shared the stage with Jazz Masters Azar Lawrence, Marcus Shelby, Omar Sosa, John Santos and co-starred in Def Jam Poetry Winner Ise Lyfe's Hip Hop Play 'Pistols & Prayers to name a few. She has also headlined for the 'Women in Jazz' Concert series in San Francisco. Destiny is expanding her musical ideals with The Destiny Muhammad Jazz Trio & The Richard Howell Quintet (RHQ).

Destiny is the Principle Harpist for the Eddie Gale Inner Peace Orchestra and the Oakland Public Conservatory Orchestra.

Destiny is Governor Emeritus and Educational Chair Emeritus of the Recording Academy, Jazz Heritage Center of San Francisco Jazz Ambassador and an ASCAP Songwriter Awardee.

“When one contemplates the great musicians of Jazz a list of harpists do not immediately come to mind, but that is destined to change with Sound Sculptress, Destiny Muhammad.” Johnathon Bakan, SF Asian Music Examiner