So Where To Today?

Washington

What: CHANGAMIRE @ HR Records

When: Saturday August 16 13:00

Home Rule Records is hosting a “Seeking Billie” listening party with changamiré on Saturday, August 16, 1:00-3:00 PM.

Hangout with changamiré in this cool record store located at 702 Kennedy Street NW, Washington, DC 20011 and pick up her new vinyl, “Seeking Billie: The Unusual Tribute to Billie Holiday”.

For more information, call Home Rule Records at 202-469-9868.

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Who: CHANGAMIRE

R&b

The tremendous talent and charisma Changamiré possesses—coupled with the rarity of her projects—make the arrival of [her Billie Holiday] project inherently newsy. Michael J. West, Washington City Paper

It’s difficult to nail down just what makes her voice so darn compelling. Maybe it’s the comfort and familiarity, maybe the confiding honesty. Whatever the case, it works exceptionally well. Changamiré is a markedly original vocalist who deserves wider recognition, which hopefully waits just over the horizon. The music could use a lot more of her. Todd Jenkins, AllAboutJazz.com

Dim lights and arousing sounds from her quintet’s bass and trumpet evoked a smooth tone for Changamiré’s nearly perfect, intimate performance, which included Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly” and a befitting rendition of Ray Charles’ “Georgia On My Mind”… pristine, untainted and angelic… Kenneth Mallory, Afro American

This is a business, no matter if you are strumming the guitar, belting out Broadway tunes, or crooning sultry love songs…[Changamiré’s] been out there, working shows, releasing CDs, and developing really cool projects. She’s kick ass and on my playlist. Pamela Sorensen, Pamela’s Punch

…BUT [her voice is] even different from, a bit more exotic sounding around the edges than, [Anita] Baker’s straight-on gospel-soul — it almost sounds as if Eartha Kitt’s “Catwoman” character decided to become a jazz singer. Out of the entire universe of soul, R&B and jazz vocalists, you’d think I could find one female singer with a voice similar to Changamiré’s or a style comparable to her singing. But…not yet, anyway. Chris Slawecki, AllAboutJazz.com

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