Rena Branson Rena Branson (they/them) is a Jewish composer, ritual leader, and educator who uplifts personal and collective healing through song. They founded A Queer Nigun Project (aqueernigunproject.org), which organizes singing events for LGBTQIA+ folks and sends audio content to people in the Jewish community who are incarcerated. Rena writes…
Simon Tam Simon Tam is an author, musician, activist, and self-proclaimed troublemaker. He is best known as the founder and bassist of The Slants, the Asian American dance rock band that won a landmark case at the U.S Supreme Court in 2017 to help expand civil liberties for marginalized groups.…
Agalisiga Mackey Agalisiga “The Chuj” Mackey is a Cherokee singer/songwriter who grew up in the small traditional Cherokee community of Kenwood, OK. Mackey melds a classic country and blues sound drawn from Jimmy Rodgers and R.L. Burnside with his deep baritone voice honed from his upbringing in singing Cherokee ceremonial…
Jon Sabillón Alejandro Jon Sabillón is a multidisciplinary artist and creative entrepreneur from Honduras who is redefining the boundaries of the DJ booth. Exploring the frontiers of the musical unknown, Jon pioneers the concept of ""Animistic DJing""—treating his sets as living musical ecosystems that seamlessly weave genres, cultures, and species…
Paolo Dumancas Paolo is a jazz trombonist, computer engineer, and the Co-Founder/Executive Director of ATX Artists for Social Impact. A Filipino immigrant raised in South Florida, Paolo studied Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University before moving to Austin in 2022. He is an active member of the city’s arts community and…
Marwan Nassar Marwan Nassar first picked up a guitar as a kid and discovered more than just music—he found a sense of identity and a safe space to grow. Access, however, didn’t come easily; he didn’t have the chance to study music until high school. Looking back, he wished he…
Suzi Brown Suzi Brown is a nationally touring singer-songwriter and the creator of Riff for Reform, a platform that blends music, psychoeducation, and social advocacy. With a career that includes opening for artists such as Sixpence None the Richer, Kaki King, and Keller Williams, and sharing billing with the Indigo…
Marie-Isabelle Pautz Marie-Isabelle Evangeline Pautz is a second-generation culture bearer. She grew up immersed in Louisiana French, bartering economies, and folkways with her grandparents, who lived across the street from her. Since 2002, Marie-Isabelle has led programs and initiatives at EarthShare Gardens, Lafayette Hurricane Survivors Coalition, Center for Restorative Approaches,…
Rachel Dungan Rachel Dungan is a musician, composer, and curator at the intersection of sound, storytelling, and social impact. A classically-trained pianist and solo/ensemble vocalist, she performs nationally and internationally with various groups (Essence of Joy Alumni Singers, Urban Jazz, the Philadelphia Singers, Shades of Blue, CANTATICA, Centre Dimensions). She…
Camille Sledge Camille Sledge is a prominent figure in Phoenix's music and education scene, serving as a co-founder and leader of the School of Hip Hop PHX (SOHH), a nonprofit organization established in 2014 with her husband, William Feggins. She currently sings as the lead vocalist for 16-piece big band…
