The New York based Portuguese vocalist, composer and improvisor Sara Serpa takes an instrumental approach to her vocal style. As a leader, she has produced and released ten albums. Her latest, Intimate Strangers, is a collaboration with Nigerian writer Emmanuel Iduma. Serpa currently teaches at The New School, New Jersey City University and is artist in residence at Park Avenue Armory. She has been active in gender equity in music and is the co-founder (along with fellow musician Jen Shyu) of Mutual Mentorship for Musicians (M3), an organisation created to empower and elevate women and non-binary musicians.