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Cecily Bumbray
Cecily has graced many stages and performed in front of audiences as large as 30,000. She has opened for Grammy Award winning jazz and soul artist Gregory Porter, R&B stars Johnny Gill, Kenny Lattimore, and Elle Varner, and alternative soul pioneer Bilal. Beyond her hometown, she’s performed in Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Richmond, Charlotte, and New York City. She has played at the legendary Blues Alley, as well as The Kennedy Center, The Hamilton, The Howard Theater, and Rockwood Music Hall.
Cecily’s self-titled 2015 debut EP included work produced by legendary Grammy Award winning producer and arranger Benjamin Wright, and co-written by famed songwriter and singer Vaneese Thomas, as well as DC rap legend tabi Bonney. SingersRoom.com’s review of the EP described Cecily’s work as “soothing and nostalgic.”
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“A little person even in heels, the D.C. born-and-raised singer glowed on stage, the emotion of each song emanating from her face. The more Cecily sang, the more enraptured her audience became.” – Jamie Brockway, blogger for Possettes
“A beautiful Newcomer!” – Donnie Simpson