Jazz Articles about Changamire

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Changamiré: Snapshots of Germany Refine A Self-Portrait

by Chris M. Slawecki
April 21, 2023

When vocalist Changamiré accepted an invitation to represent the US in an international jazz delegation from the German Federal Foreign Office, to tour and network with the jazz communities in Berlin, Frankfurt and Darmstadt, she expected to discover new insights about the jazz industry and culture in Germany. But she was happily surprised by the new visions that this trip abroad brought back home to her own work. Co-developed by the Federal Foreign Office in collaboration with the ...

Album Review

Changamire: Love

Read "Love" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

by Chris M. Slawecki
December 12, 2014

With Love, Washington DC-based vocalist Changamiré follows up her self-produced 2001 debut Only Human with a new song cycle mainly co-written and produced with Lincoln Ross, who also contributes trombone to several tracks. Changamiré's songs suggest the compositional depth of Roberta Flack. But her voice is not quite so brooding, and sounds more rooted in the gospel foundation of singers such as Anita Baker. BUT it's even different from, a bit more exotic sounding around the edges than, Baker's straight-on ...

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Jazzin' Around Europe

Changamire at GIFT: Part 3-3 - Homeward Bound

by Changamire
September 6, 2004

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3Introduction I am Changamiré, a Jazz/R&B singer in Washington, DC, USA. This story is about my performance at the 8th Annual Georgian International Festival of the Arts (GIFT), the weekend of June 11, 2004, in the warm and charming city of Tbilisi, the capital of the Republic of Georgia. I have always wanted to perform abroad, and Tbilisi was the perfect city to first partake of such an endeavor.VIPs ...

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Jazzin' Around Europe

Changamire at GIFT: Part 2-3 - Changamire's Gift

by Changamire
September 5, 2004

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Jazzin' Around Europe

Changamire at GIFT: Part 1-3 - Departures and Arrivals

by Changamire
September 4, 2004

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Introduction I am Changamiré, a Jazz/R&B singer in Washington, DC, USA. This story is about my performance at the 8th Annual Georgian International Festival of the Arts (GIFT), the weekend of June 11, 2004, in the warm and charming city of Tbilisi, the capital of the Republic of Georgia. I have always wanted to perform abroad, and Tbilisi was the perfect city to first partake of such an endeavor.

Album Review

Changamire: Only Human

Read "Only Human" reviewed by Todd S. Jenkins

by Todd S. Jenkins
December 1, 2001

One of the “Queens of MP3”, the sultry Changamire emerges from the online shadows to titillate us with a wonderful offering. Changamire (the name means “like the sun” in an African language) has gradually built up a strong following on the MP3.com boards over the past few years, making her more than one of Washington, DC’s best-kept secrets. On Only Human she crosses over many lines: jazz, urban, adult contemporary. She’s a versatile vocalist with a distinctively personal sound, recalling ...