Dr. Zuly Inirio, an Afro-Latina soprano from the Dominican Republic, is a scholar and TEDx Speaker known for her activism in promoting Afro-Latinidad in classical music. She founded the ‘Afro-Latinx Song and Opera Project’ to commission new works and highlight Afro-Latin composers. Notable performances include Verdi's Requiem in Munich and Aida in Sicily.  Affiliations include NALAC, 1Hood's Artivist Academy, The Scale Fellowship, and SphinxLEAD. Dr. Inirio holds a DMA from LSU and an MSW from the University of Pittsburgh.