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Upcoming Dates
Cecily makes her debut in LA on Oct. 4th at historic venue The Mint. Doors open at 7:30PM. Cecily's performance begins at 8:45PM
Wammie Winner for Best Soul Album in 2019, Cecily presents her soulful love letter to her beloved hometown of DC, including songs from the albums Songs of Love and Freedom and Awakening Pt. 1
Past Dates
Join us on September 19th to celebrate the 2nd year anniversary of DC Radio. This event is free and open to the public! Performances by Cecily, Deborah Bond, Phil Ade, Yusha, Chaz French, Christina Jones, and more.
Sep 14, 2019
8:00PM
Washington, DC
Held at the historic site of Marvin Gaye’s professional singing debut, The Riverside Healthy Living Center, formerly known as the Crystal Room nightclub, now serves as a healthy food incubator space, bike repair station, and community programming venue operated by Washington Parks & People. An NSO string ensemble—including Wanzhen Li (violin), Tsuna Sakamoto (viola), and Steven Honigberg (cello)—pays homage to the District’s legacy of Marvin Gaye in an intimate performance of selected arrangements featuring local favorite Cecily—a vocalist, songwriter, and 2019 Best Soul Album Wammie Award winner. Seating is first-come, first-served, and space is limited. Presented as part of NSO In Your Neighborhood, a community engagement initiative that provides free NSO performances and activities for one week in a specific D.C. neighborhood. #NSOneighbor events range from full NSO concerts and chamber performances to in-school visits and masterclasses, presented in collaboration with local and community-based venues.
Join me for a live concert you can watch from wherever you are! My band and I will be performing the songs from my new album AWAKENING Pt. 1. You will also be able to ask me questions, and hear the inspiration behind the album! Tuesday, September 10th *7PM EST*4PM PST*11PM GMT* Tune in at www.facebook.com/CecilyMusic
Sep 09, 2019
8:00PM
Washington, DC
Cecily will be a featured performer in "The Just and the Blind," part of the Kennedy Center's REACH Opening Festival. Explore issues of racial profiling and the prison-industrial complex in "The Just and the Blind," a multimedia collaboration of short poetry/spoken word vignettes created by composer-violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain, spoken-word artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and street dance pioneer Drew Dollaz.
DC’s first lady of soul Cecily brings to life the story and music of Nancy Wilson. Vocalist, actress, activist and all-around performer; labeled a singer of blues, jazz, cabaret and pop, Wilson’s 70 year career included performances with such legends as Nat King Cole, Louis Jordan, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ruth Brown as she landed more than 30 albums on the Billboard charts and filled a trophy cabinet of Grammy’s, alongside the Emmy’s for her TV and radio shows. Cecily performed her Tribute to the Music of DC at this year’s Passport to the World to great acclaim and now lends her celebrated voice to this new show.
Cecily returns to the Rochester Summer Soul Fest for the 2nd year, opening up for Keke Wyatt, Bell Biv Devoe, Guy, Christopher Williams, and more.
Live! Concert Series on the Plaza features hot entertainment for the downtown DC community. From noon - 1:00pm on Wilson Plaza, join us for free lunchtime performances featuring the area's most talented entertainers. There is plenty of outdoor seating, so take the Metro, grab lunch and spend the afternoon grooving.
Join Cecily and her band at a free event featuring music, food trucks, and games. Bring lawn chairs!
Cecily will bring her EP Release Tour to Richmond and team up with Soul/R&B duo KiDe. KiDe members Kia and Desiree both play keys and are lead vocalists in the currently revamped Roy Ayers protégé band (RAMP); an American Soul/Jazz band of the 70’s.
Cecily's previous album Songs of Love and Freedom was named one of the Best Soul Albums of 2018. Be the first to hear her new project "Awakening Pt. 1" at her EP Release Party.
Cecily will be performing on the Industrial Bank Stage during DC's Funk Parade. Funk Parade is a one-of-a-kind day fair, parade and music festival in Washington DC's U. Street neighborhood. The entire day's events are free.