British-born Sri Lankan rapper and singer. She is said to be the only artist to be nominated for an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, a Brit Award, a Mercury Prize and an Alternative Turner Prize for visual art.
Special guests Angela Davis, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe and more came together to celebrate 30 years of Democracy Now! at a sold out Riverside Church event in NYC on March 23, 2026.