Ambessa is a father, project manager and multi-disciplinary artist. Originally from Brooklyn, NY where he was born to Haitian parents, Ambessa was always inspired by spirituality, the arts and social justice. These passions led him to pursue the fields of education, music and marketing. On this trek, Ambessa’s motivation was to identify and/or create intersections within these fields to mobilize like-minded people to make the world a better place for themselves and future generations.

Ambessa Cantave holds BA’s in Marketing and Psychology from CUNY York College and is the loving father of two beautiful children, his daughter Aissade and son Shan-Asar.