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b'Multi-talented artist Miriam Chemmoss hails from East-Africa. \\xa0She spent her formative years between Tanzania and Kenya where she was steeped in a potent brew of her family\\u2019s diverse African, European and Middle-Eastern cultural heritage.\\n As a teen, Miriam was involved in theater and music programs in every school she attended \\u2013 close to 10 schools \\u2013 as a result of frequent relocation due to her father\\u2019s military career.\\xa0 It is this unusual background and diversity that would give her the discipline and confidence to enter both solo and choral competitions during national drama and music festivals in Kenya.\\n In 1998 Miriam was awarded a full scholarship by Waldorf College, a liberal arts school in Forest City, Iowa.\\xa0 She studied Theater/Music and Media Studies (Print, Electronic and Digital), which prepared her well for the performance arts scene in Washington, DC, where she would later move in 2001 upon graduation.\\n By late 2002 Miriam had taken part in several regional theatrical shows in Washington, DC, hosted her own radio show \\u2013 \\u201cRetrospect\\u201d at Voice of America Broadcasting Services \\u2013 and would later be featured in the CBS hit Television series \\u201cThe District\\u201d in 2003.\\xa0 She was also featured in several independent films such as \\u201cRefuge\\u201d, \\u201cMirrors\\u201d and \\u201cTo Sleep With Anger\\u201d.\\n When Miriam is not performing on stage, in films or recording music, she\\u2019s writing a motivational book series and advocating holistic wellness, environmental responsibility and peaceful co-existence via her websites, videos and blogs.\\n Miriam\\u2019s unique self-expression, multiple talents, as well as her rich cultural background are a much needed breath of fresh air in the evolving African/Diaspora film and music industry.\\nhttp://miriamchemmoss.com/'