Paola Munda

Paola Munda joined Berklee College of Music in 2022 and is a voice instructor. A Sicilian songwriter specializing in circle singing, she made her first steps in the music world as an opera singer, then decided to explore her passion for jazz and vocal improvisation. Inspired by the master artistry of Bobby McFerrin, she was part his Singing Tribe ensemble in 2020.

Munda has performed more than 100 gigs, ranging from Balkan a cappella music to Indian and jazz, at venues including Symphony Hall (Boston), Northeastern University, and the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine (New York), and she has been part of many prestigious shows, such as Paul Winter’s Winter Solstice Celebration, as a member of the Pletenitsa Balkan Choir.

Deeply passionate about world music and the rhythms of all folk traditions, Munda currently leads the Lotus Sound, a circle-singing open group she founded in 2017 that was part of the Moscow A Cappella Festival in 2019. The group's first album, Keep Dancing, and Munda's solo debut album, {amuri} amari, were on a ballot to be nominated for Grammy Awards in 2020.

Munda has been an educator for many years while also songwriting, composing, and producing projects for world peace, such as "Pause for Humanity," a song that was performed by Mayssa Karaa B.M. ’12 and supported by the Indian guru Deepak Chopra.