KOKAYI is a GRAMMY-nominated musician, Guggenheim Fellow, and DC-based multidisciplinary artist. An improvisational vocalist and producer, he focuses his passion and work on transforming Black diasporic narratives into participatory works across sound, film, and visual media. Author of You Are Ketchup: and other Fly Music Tales, he bridges art, culture, and technology through strategy and storytelling. KOKAYI also hosts the Future Money Podcast for the Interledger Foundation and serves on the board of Found Sound Nation. When he’s not making art across disciplines, you can usually find him somewhere on a stage or in a studio exploring new sonic terrain.