Syani Awah Check
I am a creative based in Montréal, originally from Cameroon, with a deep passion for music and creative expression. As a community leader and female artist, my lived experience navigating gender bias, limited access, and the lack of visibility for women’s work in the music industry inspires my work. Through Check Her Sound, I use my experiences to create safe, accessible, and free creative spaces for emerging female artists. By bringing together community, creativity, and collaboration, I aim to empower women artists, amplify their voices, and create meaningful social impact.I am a creative based in Montreal originally from Cameroon. I love making music and being creative, and as a community leader I want to use my own experiences to launch an initiative creating safe, accessible, and free creative spaces for emerging female artists.As a female artist myself, my lived experience navigating gender bias, lack of access in the industry and a lot great work created by female artists are not showcased and not known inspires my work. Through Check Her Sound, I bring together community, creativity, and collaboration to empower women artists, amplify their voices, and create meaningful social impact.
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Check Her Sound is a women-led creative initiative based in Montréal that builds safe, inclusive, and collaborative spaces for women artists. The project addresses gaps in representation, access to resources, and community support in the music industry through free listening sessions, workshops, mentorship, and creative collaboration. By centering women’s voices and lived experiences, Check Her Sound empowers emerging artists, fosters connection, and amplifies women’s contributions to music while supporting sustainable creative growth.Check Her Sound is a women-led creative initiative based in Montréal that builds safe, inclusive, and collaborative spaces for women artists. The project addresses gaps in representation, access to resources, and community support in the music industry through free listening sessions, workshops, mentorship, and creative collaboration. By centering women’s voices and lived experiences, Check Her Sound empowers emerging artists, fosters connection, and amplifies women’s contributions to music while supporting sustainable creative growth.
About this Project
Communities Served
My project will involve and/or impact the following communities:
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
When it comes to community impact projects, the UN has created 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These are the Sustainable Development Goals associated with my project.
How the project works
Check Her Sound runs from February to July 2026, delivering monthly DJ workshops, production and songwriting sessions, community listening circles, and mentorship gatherings. These activities are co-created with participants to ensure safe, accessible, and empowering creative spaces for women artists in Montréal.Check Her Sound runs from February to July 2026, delivering monthly DJ workshops, production and songwriting sessions, community listening circles, and mentorship gatherings. These activities are co-created with participants to ensure safe, accessible, and empowering creative spaces for women artists in Montréal.
Project Impact
Check Her Sound creates impact by providing safe, women-led creative spaces in Montréal through listening sessions, DJ, production, and songwriting workshops. The project builds confidence, collaboration, and access to resources,strengthening creative skills while amplifying women’s voices. Its social media platform extends this impact by increasing visibility, sharing stories, and growing a supportive online community for women artists.Check Her Sound creates impact by providing safe, women-led creative spaces in Montréal through listening sessions, DJ, production, and songwriting workshops. The project builds confidence, collaboration, and access to resources,strengthening creative skills while amplifying women’s voices. Its social media platform extends this impact by increasing visibility, sharing stories, and growing a supportive online community for women artists.
Project Mission
Check Her Sound’s mission is to create safe, supportive, and empowering spaces for women in music to learn, collaborate, and grow creatively and professionally. The project addresses barriers faced by women artists in the music industry by providing access to workshops, mentorship, listening sessions,resources and collaborative opportunities that build confidence, skills, and community.Check Her Sound’s mission is to create safe, supportive, and empowering spaces for women in music to learn, collaborate, and grow creatively and professionally. The project addresses barriers faced by women artists in the music industry by providing access to workshops, mentorship, listening sessions,resources and collaborative opportunities that build confidence, skills, and community.
Project Team
Women-led team of creatives, volunteers, and community partners supporting women artists in Montréal.Women-led team of creatives, volunteers, and community partners supporting women artists in Montréal.
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