Jewel Tones seeks to increase equity in funding artistic development for Black femme/Trans/Gender Non-conforming artists in the city of Detroit. Jewel Tones began as a monthly DJ residency for Black women, trans and gender non-conforming vinyl enthusiasts at downtown Detroit's Paramita Sound, pre Covid-19 lockdown.

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Kesiena Wanogho, aka KESSWA is an interdisciplinary artist from Detroit, Michigan. As a vocalist, producer, DJ and director, her work integrates performance, sound, light, music and mantra. Her most recent work with Shigeto, “Is My Mind A Machine Gun?” (2021) premiered on the MOCAD’s new media platform Daily Rush. She has performed in support of avant-garde black artists such as Sudan Archives, The Sun Ra Arkestra, River Spirit, Rashaad Newsome, and Sterling Toles at institutions such as The Cleveland Museum of Art, The University of Michigan Museum of Art, and the Detroit Institute of Arts.