Founder & Manager
JESSEY JANSEN
I believe that the arts are a powerful force for insight, rigor and practical change, acting as a catalyst for social transformation.
With a Bachelor's degree in Communications in the Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, I bring a vibrant mix of experience in Fine Art, Event Coordination, Project Management, Brand Development, Graphic Design, and Entrepreneurship.
In 2006, I was thrilled to be nominated as an Emerging Artist at the Peninsula Art School in Door County, WI, for my research-based artwork series, MyPOP (My Print on Poverty), which led to an incredible opportunity to volunteer internationally. Fast forward to 2011, and I found myself in the breathtaking Serengeti of Tanzania, where I spent a month volunteering with Cross Cultural Solutions.
While wrapping up my time at a women's center in Moshi, I was invited to witness a mesmerizing Maasai choir performance. The emotional connection sparked heartfelt conversation about their struggles and ignited my desire to help share their story. That inspiration led me to create an exciting plan to record and produce a music CD featuring the choir!
Over the following year, I dove into research and organized fundraising initiatives to bring this dream to life. In the summer of 2012, I embarked on my journey back to Tanzania for the recording!
What started as a simple album has blossomed into an independent label with impressive roster of over 45 artists and content creators, showcasing original music, podcasts, articles, and competitions for emerging talent in Maasai communities and Arusha. I’m dedicated to infusing the VOM brand with energy by designing its visual identity, website, album art, marketing materials, photography, workflow and everything in between!
My vision has always been to create opportunities, break stereotypes, and connect creative talent. Voice of Maasai has empowered me to push boundaries and unleash individual creative potential.
Dive into each artist's Serengetidipity Discovery; the unique encounters I doted on and developed into our vibrant roster of talent. This is how we continue to create incredible new music and expand this creative journey!
"I dedicate myself to building a powerful brand by crafting our visual identity, website, album art, marketing materials, photography, and every touchpoint, infusing the VOM brand with the vibrant energy it deserves." - Jessey Jansen
Encompassing all of what the last decade has come to mean, a word, a philosophy, an open mind, an ethos of discovery, a thriving inner nature; it's how I dreamt up the music label, formed valuable relationships and pushed the boundaries of possibility, Serengetidipity.