CiKae, (pronounced "See-Kay") describes herself as an "Eternally blessed and dedicated Musician, Metaphysician, Writer, Actor, Director/Filmmaker, Dancer, Student, Teacher, Philosopher, Model, Lover, and native of "Bronx Bomber-ville", New York..." CiKae, (Christy Knowings) has performed as a modern dancer (Dance Theatre of Harlem; workshopped with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre); actor (a series regular on Nickelodeons', "All That" [1997-2000]; several voiceovers for cartoons and commercials; and variegated roles on the off-off-stages of Broadway) and improvisational singer/songwriter since childhood. As she fell in love with the people and energy found in Los Angeles, (most pointedly the Venice and Santa Monica areas, respectfully) her passions for sharing what she's coined, "Light-filled music", burgeoned. CiKae has also performed with Los Angeles based reggae band, Cipes and The People, recording background vocals for hit singles, "Free Me" and "Conscious Revolution". As a solo artist, CiKae has already begun to excite audiences with her dramatically spirited performances - she was accepted to the prestigious Berklee College of Music's Vocal Performance and Music Therapy programs, with scholarship in 2007. She has trained privately in vocal pedagogy with a top Professor of Voice (University of Southern California) in the Los Angels area, and other coaches in the dialects of Jazz, Opera, and Musical Theatre. CiKae grew up listening to Phyllis Hyman, Tuck n' Patti, Angela Bofil, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, Salt n' Pepa, J. S. Bach, Tchaikovsky, Luther Vandross, Patti LaBelle, Tracy Chapman, Michael and Janet Jackson, A Tribe Called Quest, Sara McLaughlin, Simon and Garfunkel, Flora Purim, numerous Broadway tunes, her mother, and many others she feels contributed to her eclectic ear and taste for variety in music today. Working to infuse her "Light-Filled Music" into the stream of Consciousness, CiKae integrates love of music with a love for people and healing through music: "All of my Art is a response to those who are open to immortal expressions of life. My offering of Melodious Exchange; a gift from the realm of the Divine, I share in everlasting thanks with the world." All vocals (save Amen, and CHAOS, which were written and recorded by CiKae for voice and piano) were 'freestyled' by CiKae.Background By FreeMySpaceLayout.com customize
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