Soul and jazz symphony

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Description

Dominique Fils-Aimé is a two time JUNO award-winning singer-songwriter from Montreal. Her most recent trilogy of albums – warmly acclaimed by the medias – is inspired by the history of African-American music, reflecting the social realities that have influenced the genres of blues, jazz and soul. On stage, whether in Canada, Europe or the United States, Dominique Fils-Aimé draws the listener in with her vocal swagger and radiant glow.

A distinctive feature of Dominique Fils-Aimé’s sound is the way she explores new perspectives through her layered vocal harmonies. Harmonies are one of her main sources of inspiration, and she likes to immerse herself in the creative process that transports her to a timeless space.

On stage, the two-time shortlisted artist nominated for the prestigious Polaris Music prize (2019 and 2021) recreates this musical trance and presents her songs in a continuous thread, drawing the audience into her universe. In her own words, “Having that moment where I can feel connected to the audience on a deeper level of communication is [very] important to me.”

Videos

with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal

Photos

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Reviews

A performance where strength and delicacy coexist in exceptional harmony… The different pieces from the albums Nameless, Stay Tuned! and Three Little Words are both linked and varied, giving way to moments of great gentleness, others more rhythmic (While We Wait, Mind Made Up, for example), some where the singer’s voice dominates, others where the orchestra is the only one to enchant us. Always, in the concert hall, power and delicacy coexist, alternate or marry. This is the Dominique Fils-Aimé touch, which we discover as never before.

— La Presse