website years_active birth_place background instrument genre article_title name occupation
http://www.a-n-i.net 1990 -- present kuala lumpur , malaysia solo_singer vocals , piano , keyboards spiritual , pop ani zonneveld
 ani zonneveld musician activist , writer , non-profit president , vocalist , songwriter , record producer ,
ani zonneveld

ani zonneveld is a malaysian-american singer , songwriter , activist and writer based in los angeles .
she has released full albums of her own , including `` ummah wake-up '' , `` one '' , `` islamic hymns : celebration of life '' , produced for other artists , and participated in the writing of grammy-winning songs .
she is the first malaysian to have won a grammy .
she is the president and founder of muslims for progressive values -lrb- mpv -rrb- , a non-profit organization in the united states with affiliates in canada , europe , chile , australia and malaysia , creating inclusive communities that welcome and supports interfaith marriages , gay marriages , gender & sexual minorities , as well as sectarian minorities .
zonneveld is also the editor , along with vanessa karam and olivia samad , of `` progressive muslim identities : personal stories from the u.s. and canada , '' a 2011 anthology that features a diverse groups of progressive muslims , with the foreword by aasif mandvi , published in the united states by oracle releasing .
