Joanne Gairy, better known by her stage name Jemeni, is a singer, actress, writer, activist, broadcaster and community worker.
She was formerly a host on Flow 93.5 FM and volunteered for the Ryerson University campus radio station CKLN-FM.
[2] She defended Nalo Hopkinson's novel Brown Girl in the Ring for the prestigious CBC Canada Reads book competition in February 2008.
[2] In January 2022, she and Mark Strong joined Toronto radio station CFPT-FM as cohosts of the morning show, three months after leaving CKFG-FM.
[3] As of 2024, Jemeni is host of CBC Music's national R&B-focused radio series Marvin's Room.