news & Features
Alicia featured on Open Friday with Rhina Valentin on BronxNet TV
August 4, 2023
Alicia Recipient of NYSCA Support for Artists Grant
January 5, 2023
Support for Artists showcases the power of the individual by enabling them to successfully realize their visions. NYSCA supports the creation of new work by New York State artists through artist-initiated projects across a wide range of areas. Alicia was awarded support in the Composer Compositions category.
Alicia Headlines Look + Listen Festival at BRIC Arts Media House
May 6, 2022
Look + Listen sparks dialogue between the music and visual art of our time through an annual free festival that promotes access for all audiences and creates opportunities for artists through performances, commissions, and rotating curation.
Alicia Named Recipient of NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music & Theatre
March 22, 2022
The NYC Women's Fund for Media, Music and Theatre is a groundbreaking initiative by the City of New York Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) to address the underrepresentation of female and female-identifying artists in film, television, and theatre and now music.
Alicia Headlines Women’s Jazz Festival at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
March 7, 2022
Celebrating 30 years of centering Black women in the field of jazz, the Women’s Jazz Festival is an exciting series of concerts featuring some of the best-known and emerging talent in jazz today.
Alicia Awarded Project Funding Through LMCC and UMEZ
March 8, 2021
2021 grantees remain resourceful and imaginative as they continue to play an important role for their broader communities. We are proud to support the work of our artists as they engage with crucial social movements, reflect on the pandemic, and foster hope and connection in every corner of the borough.
* Lower Manhattan Community Council
* Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone
Alicia Named Finalist for the 2021 Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship
January 27, 2021
In their deliberations, panels considered applicants’ samples of past works, additional past artistic accomplishments, the potential impact of a fellowship on their careers and their artistic field, their readiness to take maximum advantage of support and their alignment with Jerome’s values of innovation, diversity and humility.
Alicia Featured on Get To Know You with Tiffeny Farag
January 04, 2021
On this episode of GET TO KNOW YOU, we discuss another thought-provoking topic; ‘Why do our feelings erupt into creation?’. This week, I’ll be sitting down with Alicia Waller. She is a multi-talented singer songwriter where her vision is to inspire meaningful cultural exchange through music…
‘Get To Know You with Tiffeny Farag’ (Ep 39)
‘Soul’ Music Video Premiere on I Care If You Listen
December 9, 2020
Today’s video premiere features Alicia Waller & The Excursion performing “Soul” from her February 2020 EP Some Hidden Treasure (innova Recordings). The video for “Soul” is the product of an all-women of color creative team, including Shay Paresh (director), Katie Huang (cinematographer), and Eva Yuma (editor)….
Alicia Discusses the Some Hidden Treasure EP
Vocalist Alicia Waller describes the inspiration behind her newest project, the Some Hidden Treasure EP.
Alicia Interviewed on Facing Forward
October 24, 2020
Alicia Waller.. a singer and songwriter who is not afraid to create art beyond genres and inspire her audience with her unique talent!🎙💫 check our last post for the interview with Alicia!
Alicia Interviewed by Phenomenal Womxn
October 21, 2020
Alicia Waller is a soprano vocalist who uses her music to spark cultural sharing and international diplomacy. You may remember her performance from our inaugural Phenomenal Womxn Festival back in August…
Alicia Interviewed on her Experience with Portugal and Fado
July 27, 2020
This week, Dylan is joined by Alicia Waller. Alicia is a professional singer from New York, they discuss, amongst other things Alicia’s amazing story of how she came to Portugal to learn Fado.
‘Portugal - The Simple Life’ (Ep 19)
Alicia Speaks with Garrett McQueen on the Trilloquy Podcast
June 10, 2020
In honor of Black Music Appreciation Month, Garrett chats with Alicia Waller about her latest album, "Some Hidden Treasure."
Minnesota Public Radio
Alicia Musically Explores the African Diaspora on ‘I Care If You Listen’
April 10, 2020
As I look toward the self, I find that I am in fact searching for something much larger, and deeper—ancestral reconnection…
Alicia Talks about Her Mission in ‘Vernacular Music’
February 12, 2020
Alicia speaks with longtime friend, Catherine Hooper, about her mission to sing vernacular music—that is, the music of the world.
People don’t think about black women thinking about the world, but I think we nurture the world so much…
‘What Moves You?’ by SkyHour
April 2018
Alicia Waller, a New York City based musician, travels to Lisbon to complete her travel goal & learns the haunting art of Fado.