All the Rivers

At A Glance

Location: 

Burlington, Vermont

Primary Issue Area:

  • Climate Change & Energy
  • Living Economies

Active since:

2024

  • Members of All the Rivers smiling and waving under the Flynn marquis listing "All The Rivers March 11"
  • All the Rivers performing live at the Flynn, wearing colorful clothing and performing before a vibrantly lit backdrop in purple hues
  • Members of the Congolese Choir dancing and singing wearing colorful traditional African clothing at an All The Rivers rehearsal
  • Three members of the Congolese Choir are shown seated, wearing colorful traditional African clothing and singing during an All the Rivers Rehearsal
  • All the Rivers percussionists, including Daiki Hirano, Assane Coly, and Ousmane Camara, wearing colorful clothing while drumming and playing the balaphone during an All the Rivers rehearsal
  • All the Rivers percussionist Daiki Hirano smiling and playing the drums during an All the Rivers soundcheck on the Flynn stage
  • All the Rivers bassist, Mal Maiz, pictured with All the Rivers percussionist Assane Coly, both wearing colorful, traditional clothing representing their culture on stage at the Flynn benefit concert
  • All the Rivers ensemble members Steeve Valcourt, Cintia Lovo, and Avi Salloway singing and smiling during an All the Rivers rehearsal

Our Purpose

All the Rivers is an ensemble of 20+ immigrant musicians who now call Vermont home. Our mission is to amplify immigrant voices through music and storytelling, fostering belonging, cultural understanding, and connection across communities in Vermont and beyond.We imagine communities where many cultures flow together—where immigrant voices help shape the cultural narrative, and creativity becomes a pathway to justice, dignity, and collective belonging.As immigrant communities face growing political and social pressures, a shift in cultural narrative becomes essential. Through concerts, storytelling, and community engagement, All the Rivers creates spaces where immigrant artists lead the way in building connections across difference and plant seeds for new stories about belonging to take root. Over time, we aim to grow this work into a lasting cultural platform—touring, recording, and collaborating with partners across the country—to ensure immigrant voices are not only heard, but celebrated as essential to the fabric of our shared future.