Marina Satti
Marina Satti
Field visit at Lesvos camp (December 2024).
Marina Satti officially joins UNHCR as a high profile supporter, marking the formalization of a meaningful collaboration (April 2025).
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About Marina
Marina Satti is a singer, composer, and music producer from Greece, known for her innovative, genre-blending sound and multicultural artistic direction. Born in Athens to a Sudanese father and a Greek mother, her work fuses traditional Greek and Balkan influences with contemporary pop, hip hop, and electronic music. Her work spans music, theatre, and film. She has performed in over 15 countries, while her releases have achieved significant commercial success, including multiple Platinum certifications and hundreds of millions of streams across digital platforms, establishing her as a defining artist of her generation.
Her first encounter with the United Nations was in 2014, when she performed with her polyphonic vocal ensemble Fonés at the Champions of the Earth awards ceremony in New York. In 2025, Marina officially joined UNHCR’s family of supporters, reflecting a shared commitment to solidarity, hope, and support for refugees around the world.
No child chooses to become a refugee. Millions of children around the world have been uprooted, losing their safety, their families, and their schools.
Marina's UNHCR activity
UNHCR’s partnership with acclaimed artist Marina Satti brings together music, advocacy, public awareness and community engagement in support of people forced to flee, especially refugee children. Even before officially becoming a high profile supporter in April 2025, Marina had already been using her artistic platform to raise awareness and inspire solidarity.
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The collaboration began in July 2024 with the release of her song and music video “Ah THALASSA”, a tribute to lives lost at sea and a heartfelt call for compassion dedicated to her late father. The song was part of her album P.O.P., which received international recognition, entering the Global Spotify Debut Albums Top 10 and the Spotify Top Albums Debut UK.
Through the campaign surrounding the song, Marina encouraged her audience to stand in solidarity with people forced to flee, helping raise awareness of refugee issues and mobilizing support for UNHCR’s work.
Marina during her field visit to the temporary accommodation facility for asylum-seekers at Schisto in Attica, Greece (December 2025).
Marina joined the festive celebrations, singing and dancing with refugee children, spreading smiles and warmth throughout the camp.
Marina during her field visit to the temporary accommodation facility for asylum-seekers at Schisto in Attica, Greece (December 2025).
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Deeply committed to human connection, Marina seeks to engage with refugees wherever possible and amplify their voices. Her first field mission in December 2024 took her to Lesvos island, where she met refugees trying to rebuild their lives, shared conversations and connected with children through dance and music. A year later, at Schisto camp in Athens, she joined the festive celebrations with children and their families, spreading joy, warmth, and music while offering toys to the youngest residents.
Beyond her field visits, Marina consistently brings the refugee cause into the public eye through her artistic and public presence. At the Thessaloniki International Fair in September 2024, she helped draw hundreds of visitors to UNHCR’s pavilion by sharing her experience with warmth and spontaneity across her social channels. During her 2025 summer P.O.P. tour, she highlighted her partnership with UNHCR, encouraging her audience to learn, care, and take action.
Marina has also shown openness to supporting innovative refugee-driven projects. In an interview with Migratory Birds, a newspaper led by young refugees and locals, which has been supported by UNHCR, she spoke authentically about her musical journey and her own lived experience of diverse cultural identities.
She further amplified her support through UNHCR’s 2026 Winter Campaign, sharing an appeal that reached a wide audience and helped raise vital funds in support of refugees.
Marina signing the customized “MARINA SATTI X UNHCR” merchandise (January 2026).
Marina performs in a mini-concert to raise awareness and support for refugee children (January 2026).
Marina talks about her collaboration with UNHCR at a special mini concert organized in support of refugee children (January 2026).
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Creativity has also shaped the partnership through the “MARINA SATTI X UNHCR” merchandise line launched in June 2025. The T‑shirts and tote bags became symbols of solidarity, with proceeds supporting refugees. This effort culminated in a special mini concert merch signing event in January 2026 where Marina welcomed fans to an intimate evening of music, storytelling, and connection to raise funds for refugee children.
Whether on stage, online, or in interviews and public events, Marina never misses an opportunity to speak about her partnership with UNHCR, using every platform to inspire empathy, understanding, and action.
News and highlights
Find the latest news and key highlights about Marina's work as a UNHCR high profile supporter.
Merchandise signing event, January 2026
Field visit to Schisto camp, Athens, December 2025
Migratory Birds interview, November 2025
In November 2025, Marina was interviewed by youth-led newspaper, Migratory Birds.
“I had this idea to make a music video in the sea and show the other side of the stereotype of the Greek islands, the ‘Greek summer’ as most people know it: colorful holidays on the beach…”
Merchandise announcement, July 2025
More news and highlights
- P.O.P. tour, UNHCR Greece Instagram, June 2025
- High profile supporter announcement, UNHCR Greece Instagram, April 2025
- Lesvos field mission, UNHCR Greece Instagram, December 2024
- Thessaloniki International Fair meet & greet, UNHCR Greece Instagram, September 2024
- "Ah THALASSA" music video release, UNHCR Greece Instagram, July 2024
- “Ah THALASSA”: Marina Satti joins UNHCR efforts in support of children seeking safety, UNHCR Greece, July 2024
- "Ah THALASSA" video clip, Marina Satti's website, July 2024