Melike Konur is an Afro-Turkish human, lover & singer/songwriter from Leesburg, Virginia.

Growing up, her home was filled with music from all of these corners of the world. As early as age 5, her mother would encourage Melike to choreograph dances to the lyrics of Chaka Khan and Sade. By age 14, she was performing professionally at the Kennedy Center and studying with Debbie Allen. She was conservatory at Point Park Conservatory of the Arts.

She moved to Istanbul Turkey in 2011 in pursuit of her roots, which led to an international career on stages from Paris Fashion Week to The Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, London to Prague and Shanghai recording vocals, dancing in commercials and appearing on stages before people from all walks of life.

She currently lives between Istanbul and New York while making appearances on stages worldwide. She is associated with AfroYaqui Music Collective, Fred Doumbe, System Krush & Aja Salvatore, Ousseynou Kouyate, Kelsey Robinson, Vie Boheme, Lah Melike, Kerime Konur, Nublu (NY) and a growing list of other co-conspirators of creating global unity one musical note at a time.

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