Sirene Dantor Rene is a singer, Haitian Cultural Preservationist, and spiritual mentor based in Brooklyn, NY. She is the founder of Fanmi Asòtò, a Haitian cultural organization whose drum performance, community workshops, and herbal teachings are rooted in Vodou. Paying homage to the asòtò drum, the mother of all African descended drums, their mission is to encourage identity building for all Haitians, with a focus on Haitian-American youth, who are the next generation of Haitian culture and Vodou.