Cyrille Aimée Duo

The CMA is proud to present Grammy-nominated vocalist Cyrille Aimée in an intimate duo setting as she makes her first appearance in Cleveland in five years. 

Aimée grew up in a multilingual household full of music, where dancing was an everyday activity, soundtracked by the Afro-Caribbean sounds of her mother’s native Dominican Republic. 

After moving to New York City, her talents quickly gained her a reputation among her peers as a matchless interpreter of song. Steven Sondheim invited her to star in a tribute at New York City Center, backed by Wynton Marsalis. Her 2019 album, Move On, featured versions of Sondheim’s songs, which received praise from Sondheim himself, and her version of “Marry Me a Little” was nominated for a 2019 Grammy Award.

At the height of her New York success, new horizons beckoned. Visiting New Orleans, she fell in love with the energy and diversity of the city and made it her home. Linking back to New York to connect all the dots, she teamed up with producer/multi-instrumentalist Jake Sherman, and together they created her latest album, À Fleur de Peau, which was also nominated for Grammy Award. Combining the depth and sophistication of jazz, the immediacy of pop, and the irrepressible dance rhythms of the Caribbean, it’s more intimate and more accessible than anything Aimée has done before.

More information about Aimée can be found on her website (opens in a new tab).

The views expressed by performers during this event are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Cleveland Museum of Art.