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Ofosu Jones-Quartey is a meditation teacher, hip-hop artist, and author who has been practicing Buddhist meditation for more than 25 years and teaching mindfulness and compassion since 2004. Drawing primarily from the Insight tradition while also practicing in the Soto Zen tradition, he offers retreats and workshops that integrate meditation, music, poetry, and creative practice. He has taught at Spirit Rock, the Insight Meditation Society, Omega Institute, and contemplative communities across North America and beyond, including his home community, the Insight Meditation Community of Washington. He is the male voice on the Balance meditation app. Ofosu is the author of Love Your Amazing Self and Lyrical Dharma, and his recent albums, Komorebi and AMIDA, explore the meeting place of hip-hop and Buddhist practice. Through guided meditation, storytelling, live lyricism, and sound, he invites participants to discover greater presence, self-compassion, and freedom in everyday life.