VOICES feat. Ki5 & Friends

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Join as Ann Arbor native Ki5 – vocal architect and live looping artist Kyler Wilkins – performs and invites local musicians Josie G and David Magumba to take the stage sharing songs and stories of their craftsmanship, dreams, and triumphs along with all the other things that come with being a modern creator.

Born and raised in Benton Harbor, Josie G is an R&B singer-songwriter, vocal coach, and music publishing consultant. With inspiration from her roots in gospel and classical training, she artfully draws on her understanding and passion for music to serenade her audience with introspective lyrics and a static-charged, “get cozied up with a hot cup of cocoa” voice. Since launching her debut and releasing standout tracks like “Set the Vibe,” Josie G continues to create music rooted in healing, revelation, and love—offering a genuine journey through the human experience, with her latest afro-vibes inspired EP called Gelato. Come connect with an artist with a heart for authenticity and community – meet Josie G.

David Magumba is a professional studio musician, artist, and voice teacher creating music to reach all around the world. Raised in Cincinnati, he has worked with the Detroit Opera chorus and has been recording as a studio musician and Soul/RnB/singer-songwriter. David has released a soundtrack piece, along with his latest singles (with another on the way this fall) “Wooden Monarch,” and “Connect.”

Vocalist, songwriter, and producer Kyler Wilkins from Ann Arbor, Michigan has been performing as Ki5 using a loop station to build songs from scratch in full view of audiences since 2017. Having opened for Erykah Badu, Reggie Watts, and CeCe Peniston, Ki5 represents himself as a seasoned Michigan artist who continues to spread his unique style of vocal-driven music to the masses. His vibrant, harmonic composition style explores the human voice meshed with beatboxing and delivers familiar genres such as R&B, pop, soul, and more. His honest, empathetic, and freeing style has been influenced by Bobby McFerrin, Reggie Watts, and Bon Iver and his latest passion other has been improvising full sets of music that make people want to move.

Voices is a series of artist-cultivated concerts at The Ark conceived and created by Ann Arbor musician Kyler Wilkins, AKA vocal looping artist Ki5. The series seeks to expand the representation of Michigan BIPOC artists and audiences at The Ark. Each show, intentional time will be taken to get to know each artist in the form of brief interviews and musical breaks to have them speak about their journey as musicians and performers with the hope that people in the audience are more connected to and inspired by those voices.