Ashaki Zeigler was destined to be a great vocalist even before she was born. Dating back to the 1940's when her maternal grandmother sang with Detroit's legendary Dupree Choir and later when her mother and father formed "The Disciples of Joy"; a local gospel group, Ashaki's pipes were already in the making. Currently, her brother is a Minister of Music, her cousin solos in the Lincoln University Choir and her aunt is vocally featured in community theater with the Park Players of Detroit. While her roots are in gospel, Ashaki embraced jazz at an early age and has performed both nationally and internationally. She has been accompanied by such greats as Marcus Belgrave, Harold McKinney, Dr. Teddy Harris, Jr. and Don Mayberry. Ashaki has also worked with gospel great Tramaine Hawkins, the late director Ron Milner and jazz artists Dee Dee McNeil and Beans Bowles. Venues
at which she has performed include: Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Bert's
Place, The Comfort Zone, Absolute Tiffany's, Café Mahogany, The Charles
H. Wright Museum of African-American History, The Music Hall, Orchestra
Hall and with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. Look out for Ashaki
who is rapidly emerging as one of the most talented jazz artists of
her time. Her future plans include a new CD; tentatively out by summer
2011 while continuing to light up jazz stages in and around town and
to possibly land a feature role in one Detroit's emerging film projects.
(The camera loves her just as much as the microphone does) This native
Detroiter is destined for a star-studded career in the music industry
or any other entertainment field she endeavors. Stay tuned!
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