New Detroit music: 10 artists to watch in 2023

From a tween TikTok sensation to a battle-hardened rapper, here are 10 acts to know

By Metro Times editorial staff

Mar 22, 2023

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Kahn Santori Davison, Anna Lysa, Joe Maroon, courtesy photo

(Clockwise from upper left) Aint Afraid, Jack Droze & Lilahk, Brooklyn Queen, Kaci the Model, Checker, and Rose St. Germaine are some of our Detroit artists to watch in 2023.

• Brooklyn Queen talks Dr. Phil, new music, and transitioning from child star to teenage diva

• Stoop Lee is here to build up his peers

• Dreamy Americana duo Rose St. Germaine tease truth from classic Westerns

• Marv Won’s next battle is personal

• Muslim twins Aint Afraid are challenging and changing the musical landscape

• Rock band Checker is playing to win

• Problematic Black Hottie is Detroit nightlife’s empress of girl power

• Forged through friendship, Jack Droze & Lilahk will never not “Try”

• Harpist Ahya Simone breaks boundaries

• How Kaci the Model became Detroit’s biggest and brightest child star since Aaliyah

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