TRANScendent Sounds is returning to once again celebrate transgender artists and their contributions to music and culture.
Launching Wednesday, June 15, at 10am PT / 1pm ET and airing on GRAMMY.com as well as on the Recording Academy's YouTube channel, Facebook page and Instagram page, TRANScendent Sounds 2022 will feature a thrilling array of exclusive performances by Mila Jam, Lucia Lucas, and Ryan Cassata and Hello Noon.
Presented and produced by GRAMMY.com, TRANScendent Sounds is meant to serve as a celebration while also bringing awareness to the ever-present social hurdles of the global transgender community. On top of that, it aims to highlight the disproportionate levels of violence that specifically harm Black trans women and transgender women of color.
For the 2022 edition, which marks the third annual installment of this initiative, TRANScendent Sounds is expanding from a one-day online festival to a multi-day online showcase featuring exclusive performances across three weeks during this year’s LGBTQIA+ Pride Month celebrations.
The TRANScendent Sounds 2022 schedule is as follows; all performances go live online at 10am PT / 1pm ET:
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Wednesday, June 15: Mila Jam
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Wednesday, June 22: Lucia Lucas
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Wednesday, June 29: Ryan Cassata and Hello Noon
Premiered in July 2020, TRANScendent Sounds has featured performances and appearances by GRAMMY winner Billy Porter, Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress and singer MJ Rodriguez (FX's "Pose"), Angelica Ross, Nomi Ruiz, Bob the Drag Queen, Monét X Change, and many others.
Tune in to TRANScendent Sounds 2022 to learn more about and support an important cause and to celebrate the artistry of transgender people worldwide.