Deelee Dubé
Deelee Dubé (born Sithandile Dube on 15 January) is a British jazz vocalist.[1][2][3][4]
She signed to Concord Jazz and made her debut performance at the 38th edition of the Montréal International Jazz Festival in July 2017.
Background[edit]
Born in London, Dubé is the first British winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition at the James Moody Jazz Festival.[5][6][7] She is the daughter of South African jazz musician Jabu Nkosi.[8][9]
She held a weekly Monday night residency as house vocalist Upstairs at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club from 2015 with Italian tenor saxophonist and host Renato D’Aiello.[10][11]
Dubé featured in Florence and the Machine’s “Dog Days Are Over” (2010 version) music video which was nominated on 3 August 2010 for four MTV Video Music Awards in the categories Video of the Year, Best Rock Video, Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography, and won for Best Art Direction on 12 September 2010.[12][13]
References[edit]
- ^ Zama, Zamindlela (October 22, 2021). "Deelee Dube's acclaim is attributed to her focus and determination". jazzitout.com.
- ^ "Deelee Dubé - August 12, 2020 at 2:30pm Online". The Montrealer. 10 August 2020.
- ^ "REVIEW: Tony Kofi's Portrait of Cannonball with Deelee Dubé at Lauderdale House". London Jazz News. December 11, 2018.
- ^ Hewett, Ivan; Brown, Mark; Naughton, Pete (January 5, 2017). "Herbie Hancock is slightly cramped by his sci-fi surroundings at the Barbican, plus all the best jazz and folk of 2017". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition open for entries". WBGO. May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Deelee Dubé: Trying Times". Jazzwise.
- ^ "The 2016 TD James Moody Jazz Festival". jazzpolice.com. January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Mzantsi Jazz Awards announce 2023 nominees". Music In Africa. July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Deelee Dube". Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
- ^ "Deelee Dubé - Trying Times (Review)". The House That Soul Built. February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Deelee Dubé Wins Sarah Vaughan Jazz Vocal Competition". Downbeat. November 29, 2016.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards: The Complete Winners List | Rolling Stone Music". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2010-09-16.
- ^ "Deelee Dube Musician - All About Jazz". 5 September 2021.
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