The Finessed Media, Inc. team cordially invites you to celebrate PRIDE month by partaking in our Voices in Unity party and queer POC artist showcase!
In honor of the Black Trans Lives Matter movement, all funds raised from this event will go to the For the Gworls Rent and Gender-Affirming Surgery Fund.
For the Gworls Party is a collective based in NYC who help raise money for Black trans women and non-binary youth.
Space is limited. RSVP to attend online Zoom event.
Alternative Payment Option:
For no fee donations, you can donate to our company Paypal and send a screenshot to info@finessed.media. Once received, our team will send you meeting details for the event. Please make sure that the profile image is our signature "F" logo.
https://paypal.me/finessedmediainc
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Hosted by Sergio Manriquez
Performers:
- Madame Gandhi | Madame Gandhi is an artist and activist whose mission is to celebrate gender liberation. She has toured drumming for M.I.A, Thievery Corporation and most recently Oprah Winfrey on her 2020 Vision Stadium Tour with morning dance party Daybreaker. She has been listed as a Forbes 30 Under 30 member and is a 2020 TED Fellow. Her uplifting music and talks have been critically acclaimed by The New York Times, Billboard, NPR and more.
- Maya the Drag Queen | Maya is a drag queen from Kerala and to be a drag queen in Indian society takes a lot of guts, confidence and determination. Maya has been performing as an Indian drag queen since Sept 2014. Her ideals are to fight against inequality, towards individualism, gender equality and feminism. Along with that, she loves to act, sing, dance and entertain people
- Sinzere | Sinzere is a rap/hip-hop artist from Calgary, Canada. For her, music serves as a vessel she uses to inspire people through her cutting-edge lyrics, and deep cinematic sound. Her lyrics are witty and go against the grain, she stays true to the idea that storytelling comes from the heart.
- Madame Psychosis | A 5-piece alternative band from Toronto. They released a self-titled debut album in June 2017 and a follow-up album "Survivor" in September 2019. From different walks of life, their music expresses their value of unity
- Waste Womxn | A trans-continental band of wastewomxn consisting of Queer Unbinary Aliens; Adedamola Bajomo, Tobi Adebajo & Kyoko Takenaka. Creating queer punk fusions fuelled by their Yoruba and Japanese cultures and diasporic existences.
- Paris L’Hommie | Paris L'Hommie is a New York based multi-talented drag queen and make-up artist . She is also the co-host of a queer podcast called Femme, Ethnic and Angry.
- DJ Dame Luz | Bronx native, DJ Dame Luz, has made a name for herself in New York's party scene thanks to her funky shuffle beats and ability to take over the dance floor.
- Horace Gold | Raised in Los Angeles, Horace Gold encompasses California in all of his musical choices. Influenced by British pop stylings of The Beatles, Amy Winehouse, Kate Nash, and Adele - melodies and unique lyrics make his work stand alone.
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Agenda:
7 :00- 7:20pm EST Introductions
7:20 - 8:20pm EST Artists Performing
8:20 - 8:30pm EST Closing statement
About Finessed Media, Inc.:
Finessed Media is a New York City based start-up focused on developing content in all things music entrepreneurship and creation. The company was founded in January 2020 with the mission to provide resources for a worldwide audience interested in making it in the music industry in any capacity.
Our contributors spotlight music and stories of artists, A&R reps, DJs, music tech executives, radio hosts, and more to speak on their experiences and share insight for others to learn from. These stories are provided via videos, online lessons, news updates, and events.
The Finessed community has grown into a global audience for its work in promoting all genres and for providing a platform for all aspiring music industry entrepreneurs.
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About For the Gworls:
For The Gworls raises money to assist with Black transgender people’s rent and gender affirming surgeries. The collective was started by a Black transgender woman and a Black nonbinary person who began to throw “rent parties” in New York City to pay bills for people in their trans community. The collective has now grown and is aiding trans people across the country
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We hope you will join us! Email info@finessed.media or Justine@finessed.media for any questions.