Bec El-Saleh is a queer non-binary sound artist based in Brooklyn, New York. A classically-trained harpist of over 30 years, Bec creates a range of personal work, from improvised ambient harp and guitar music with their duo R&D, to vulnerable art-pop with their songwriting arm, Kitba. As a performer, they have shared the stage with artists including This Will Destroy You, J.G. Thirlwell, and Half Waif, and as a recording artist, they have appeared on records by Cassandra Jenkins, David Byrne, and Half Waif. As the child of immigrants, Bec is interested in creating works of art that facilitate the searching and knitting together of identities.