2015 Ellis Island Medal of Honor. A longtime resident of Bergen County, New Jersey, Ben-Ari moved from Edgewater to Fort Lee in 2016. In 2018 she released the single "Quiet Storm". Ben-Ari was featured by Tanzanian recording artist Diamond Platnumz on the song "Baila". The song won in 2019 "Best Collaboration Award" by African Entertainment Awards USA. In 2019 Ben-Ari produced and released a single "Watcha Gonna Do" featuring her son Dorel. That year she started collaborating with Nigerian producer Young D. "The Beat Boss" for the project "Afrostringz'. The duo released a holiday song "Afro Christmas". In 2020 Ben-Ari and her music partner Young D. launched the music group "Afrostringz" with a first single and music video "She Don't Know". Ben-Ari was appointed by NJ Governor Phil Murphy as a member of the New Jersey-Israel commission. In 2021 Ben-Ari became a TED speaker delivering TED talks dedicated to creativity and entrepreneurship "How to make the violin cool" and harmony & diversity "4 ways to strive with harmony]". In 2022 Ben-Ari released the song "Symphony of Brotherhood Rise" with superstar rapper Flo Rida and Erik E. "Smooth" Hicks, featuring Dr. Martin King Jr with the iconic speech "I have a dream", a special release for Dr. Martin Luther King Day. The song entered the official Spotify MLK playlist. Discography Albums 1999: Sahara 2000: Song of the Promised Land 2003: Temple of Beautiful 2004: Live at the Blue Note 2005: The Hip-Hop Violinist Singles Featured on Aventura - José (K.O.B. Live) 2006 Akon - Miss Melody (Trouble) 2004 and (The Hip-Hop Violinist) 2005 Wyclef Jean Feat. M.O.P. - Masquerade (Masquerade) 2002 Alicia Keys - Fallin' (Songs in A Minor) 2001 Twista - Overnight Celebrity (Kamikaze) 2004 Kanye West - We Don't Care, Graduation Day, Jesus Walks, The New Workout Plan, Breathe In Breathe Out, Two Words (The College Dropout) 2004 Kanye West - Late (bonus track) (Late Registration) 2005 Brandy - Talk About Our Love (Afrodisiac) 2004 Brandy - Where You Wanna Be (feat. T.I.) (Afrodisiac) 2004 Brandy, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Missy Elliott, Eve, Ashanti, Wyclef Jean, Monica, Queen Latifah, Jadakiss, Nas, Usher, Musiq, Mýa, Fabolous, Solange, Akon, Jamie Foxx, Babyface - Wake Up Everybody (Wake Up Everybody) 2004 DJ Logic - "Soul Kissing" (The Anomaly) 2001 John Legend - Live It Up (Get Lifted) 2004 Janet Jackson - I Want You (Damita Jo) 2004 Lil' Mo - Yeah