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Saalik Ziyad / About This Artist

Artist Details and Stats:

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Website: www.saalikjazz.com

Genre: Jazz

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Jazz charts for Chicago, IL
  • 506
    Total Fans
  • 1,905
    Profile Views
  • 3
    Recent Plays
  • 335
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Biography:

Unique name. Unforgettable voice. Saalik Ziyad, a native Chicagoan born in 1978, began singing at the age of seven. His unique style of song creates deep, melodic vocals that many who have witnessed his craft, soon not forget. His first introduction to music was when he was accepted as a member of the Chicago Children's Choir. This experience opened the door to opportunities to perform with many musical greats including Charlie Haden, Amina Claudine Myers, Willie Pickens, and renowned institutions such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Press:

“Great and well-deserved news for Chicago jazz singer Saalik Ziyad: the 34-year-old vocalist and lyricist shows up in the just-released 60th annual Critics Poll conducted by Downbeat, the magazine often considered “the jazz bible.””
Neil Tesser - Chicago Examiner