ROXBURY

ROXBURY

Rolling out in Roxbury throughout the year with a finale on October 18, 2025. Scroll on to meet the cohort and curators.

Melissa Sanon

ECLECTIC

PSYCHEDELIC

TRIUMPHANT

ECLECTIC PSYCHEDELIC TRIUMPHANT

Melissa is a music producer, songwriter, engineer, and graphic designer who takes inspiration from her traumas and accomplishments. She describes her work as emotional, triumphant, resilient, eclectic, and psychedelic.

You can find Melissa out in Roxbury at Dudley Cafe, Slade’s, Franklin Park, or getting inspired by the Black Women Lead banners on Blue Hill Ave.

NAJEE JANEY

GROWTH

EVOLUTION

SOULFULNESS

GROWTH EVOLUTION SOULFULNESS

Najee is a performing artist, songwriter, music producer, rapper, and singer. He draws inspiration from his environment, history, present time, and the lives of others. His work aims to evoke growth, evolution, soulfulness, and thoughtfulness.

Raised in Roxbury, he describes his neighborhood as rich, historical, vibrant, Afrocentric, and culture.

Phree

life

love

community

life love community

Phree is a spoken word poet, visual artist, and arts educator whose work centers self-love and the belief that we need each other to heal. They also host the “Feel It, Speak It” open mic and The Phree Game podcast.

Growing up in Roxbury you would have found Phree out at the Big head museum, Marcella Park, Slade’s, Wally’s Cafe, or Franklin Park.

LANDMINE

exploration

inspiration

togetherness

exploration inspiration togetherness

Tayquan Pomare-Taylor AKA LandMine is a krumper, dancer, visual artist, philosopher, and community organizer. He finds inspiration in community, mental health, education and motivation towards self awareness and development.

He describes Roxbury as raw, creative, powerful, adapting, and full of heart.

ROXBURY CURATORS