BAJAN SUN
Bajan Sun Magazine
JULY 2014
BARBADOS
FIRST LADY
OF JAZZ
CiCi
CiCi’s powerful and stunning voice has earned
her the title of “First Lady of Jazz” by the Barbados Advocate, Barbados. The list of celebrities who have attended CiCi’s captivating performances include luminaries such as the late
jazz legend Sarah Vaughan and rock legend
Mick
Jagger.
This sultry and soulful singer has performed at
the premium venues in Barbados where she’s
been enchanting audiences for over 20
years. She has recently won the coveted Cornerstone Award at the Barbados Music Awards,
and had previously earned a Music Service
Award from the Barbados Tourism Authority in
2004 for her contribution to art form on the island.
Prior to relocating to Canada for a few years,
she performed regularly at the prestigious Sandy
Lane Resort with her own band. She also joined
the venerable VSOP Dixieland Jazz
Band as a headliner at the renowned
Waterfront Café for many years.
CiCi has also garnered International
attention during her performances in
St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Mustique,
Great Britain, and the USA.
Serious jazz enthusiast will recognize the names of the great jazz artists CiCi has accompanied such as
the late Ernie Small, Ebe Gilkes,
Mike Sealy, and the late Vere Gibson.
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She is now performing at the Crave
Restaurant, St. Lawrence Gap, Barbados and the Lime Bar in
Holetown, on the 4th of every
month.
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