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Ensemble Mik Nawooj is a San Francisco Bay Area-based musical group that merges classical, jazz, and hip hop styles. They are best known for The Great Integration, their "chamber hip hop opera."[1][2]

Ensemble Mik Nawooj
Origin	San Francisco
Genres	Classical, hip hop, rock, pop
Years active	2005, 2010-present
Labels	Golden Fetus Records
Website	ensemblemiknawooj.com

Members

Classically trained composer and pianist JooWan Kim founded Ensemble Mik Nawooj in 2005. In 2010, after 5 years of hiatus, Kim co-founded Golden Fetus Records to push the group independently.[3]

Current members include:

• Sandman - MC
• Anne Hepburn Smith - Soprano
• Joyce Lee - Flute
• Andrew Friedman - Clarinet
• Clare Armenante - Violin
• Evan Kahn/Bridget Pasker - Cello
• Eugene Theriault - Bass
• LJ Alexander - Drums

Acclaim

The Great Integration was voted the #1 R&B/Hip-Hop album of February 2010 by Pirate Cat Radio, and the group has received acclaim from jazz artist Ahmad Jamal.[4]

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