Vahn Black is a Detroit-born vocalist, songwriter, producer and memory worker. She has crafted a sound-world of her own that embodies her love for Black American music traditions.

 

As a teenager, Black attended Detroit School of Arts High School where she studied classical and jazz music. In 2023 Black was selected to perform at NPR's Tiny Desk on the Road Tour stop in Atlanta and was featured on the NPR’s 2025 Top Shelf series. She has also performed as an opening act for MAJOR., Anthony Hamilton, Chrisette Michele, Elle Varner, and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly.

 

Black’s latest work, I Am A Woman Again, is the final part of a trilogy that centers the story of Blues singer Gladys Bentley as told in the 1952 article of the same name. The project explores Bentley's life-long desire to belong and be loved, the elements of life that brought her joy and the fluid nature of her gender expression and sexuality.