FKA twigs joins forces with UK non-profit Saffron to support diversity in music tech

FKA twigs has joined forces with UK music non-profit Saffron to support the next generation of music producers, engineers, and “sonic innovators”.

The singer and record producer has become the “first-ever patron” of Saffron, a music tech initiative hosting community workshops for women, trans, non-binary and marginalised people looking to work in the music industry.

Saffron shared the news on Instagram last week (September 3) alongside some worrying statistics. "Less than 5% of professional music producers and engineers are women or non-binary people, and less than 1% of those are Black and Brown," they said.

"We believe the next generation of music producers, engineers and sonic innovators should reflect the diversity of the world we live in," they added, calling their partnership with FKA twigs a "powerful" one.

Saffron also shared a video from FKA twigs alongside the announcement, where she speaks about her partnership with the Bristol-based non-profit, confirming that they’re in the "beginning stages" of their work together.

She also revealed that she has made a donation to Saffron to support their forthcoming projects, saying that she believes they will do some "amazing work together" over the next year.

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Last year, FKA twigs received the Inspirational Artist Award at the 2025 Women In Music Awards. When she collected the award, she spoke about her experiences working in the music industry , and the need to "hold those accountable who made me feel uncomfortable".

"In the two decades I’ve been in the studio, aside from the sessions where it’s been at my request, I’ve only worked with one female engineer," she said. "I wish when I started out, I could have had more women around me, engineers, techs, managers, executives."

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