Tara Moneka is a Black Iraqi artist and singer whose music bridges cultures, traditions, and generations. Born in Baghdad and raised in a Sufi family, she draws from Afro-Sufi, Arabic, and Swahili influences to create a sound that blends Jazz, Rock, Funk, Blues, Maqam, and Afrobeat. Singing in multiple languages, Tara celebrates music as a universal language of connection. As the lead of Dijlah, an all-women band named after the Tigris River, she uses her art to amplify women’s voices and cultural dialogue. In August 2026, Tara will release an album BIS, a powerful fusion of her Arabic and African identities—uniting two musical worlds for the first time in one groundbreaking project.