Keshena The Artist

With over thirty years in the music business, Keshena The Artist’s staying power and vocal prowess have sustained her.

The trained musician—who got her start in the church like most legendary singers do—is a self-taught instrumentalist and soul singer at heart. And better believe, she is as versatile as she is soulful.

Keshena The Artist has sung everything from folk to blues and rock n’ roll and has studied music theory and performance. She developed jazz vocals under the tutelage of Adekola Adedapo and graduated from MATC’s music occupations program. Raised in the church and surrounded by singers, Keshena The Artist has always been connected to music and performing. She knew from a young age she wanted to be a singer like the elders in her family who sang gospel music.