Dominique Fils-Aimé

Name: Dominique Fils-Aimé
Start: 2025-01-24T20:30:00-03:00
Location: 686 Queen Street, Fredericton, NB, Canada, New Brunswick E3B 1C2

Schedule

Fri Jan 24 2025 at 08:30 pm

UTC-03:00

Location

686 Queen Street, Fredericton, NB, Canada, New Brunswick E3B 1C2 | Fredericton, NB

Get ready for a tapestry of jazz, soul, and blues woven by one of the most original and dynamic singers in Canadian music today! Montreal-based Dominique Fils-Aimé won the JUNO Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year in 2020 and 2024. Get swept away by her masterful storytelling while she tours her brand-new album Our Roots Run Deep.
The Montreal-based JUNO award winning singer-songwriter puts the history of African-American musical culture into the heart of her work, reflecting on the social realities that influenced the genres of blues, jazz and soul. Her music sheds light on the history of Afro American music, inspired by soul icons such as Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, and Etta James.
After exploring her African-American musical influences in her album trilogy, Dominique’s new show featuring her newest album Our Roots Run Deep, invites the audience to delve into the roots of her soul. She manifests a strong desire to connect with her higher self, with the intention of enveloping the listener in a soothing aural embrace.
This multi-JUNO award winner has also won a Felix award for Jazz Album of the Year and was shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize in both 2019 and 2021. It’s clear that Dominique Fils-Aimé is making waves in the Canadian music scene and will only continue to grow as one of Canada’s most exciting rising stars.
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Thanks to our performance partners, Shivering Songs and FROSTival.