Naomi Westwater Floats in Cycle & Change

LGBTQIA+
BIPOC
By
Rachel Cholst
March 10, 2025
Rainbow Rodeo
Interview

Naomi Westwater is one of those artists who fully embraces their moment. Their music feels a bit like leaping off into the deep end with joyous abandon. In addition to their musical work, Naomi is a vocal advocate for social justice, producing Reclaiming Folk: A Celebration of People of Color in Folk Music, and is a part of The Club Passim Folk Collective where they produce Re-Imagining Lilith Fair, a tribute to the feminist music scene of the ‘90s with a modern, intersectional lens. Naomi is also the director of We Make Noise Boston, where they produce We Make Noise Fest. Their new album, Cycle & Change, will be out on May 9th. Below, Westwater tells Rainbow Rodeo about their inspirations and their fight to make music welcoming for all.

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