Vo Era and Eliki are two talented musicians who delight passengers on New York City subways while developing their professional careers above ground too.

It’s not, ‘I’m going to get a job that I hate and pay rent forever in a place that’s horrible.’ It’s standing up for what you believe in.
— Eliki

OUR INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS

  • We meet Vo and Eliki busking on a New York City subway.

  • “I think it was Nina Simone who said the duty of the artist is to reflect our time.”

  • “The human spirit is so powerful I think there’s a lot of people who are awaken and enlightened and see beyond what we are being fed.”

  • “We come on the train and people don’t want to pay us what we’re valued. Well, we created a way for ourselves.”

  • Months later, we miraculously hear a voice on another subway and it’s Vo, who gives us an inspiring update on his professional life.