Coco Cognac Brown

coco cognac brown
Canadian SoulJazz/ R&B Singer Pianist/ Keyboard Player, Composer, Producer & Deep/ Soulful House Music Recording Artist, International Performer in cities such as Paris France, London England, Casablanca Morocco, Georgetown Guyana, South Beach Florida, New York City, Negril Jamaica, etc.
Classically Trained Pianist at The Royal Conservatory of Music Toronto, Canada
9 yrs. Practical/ 3 yrs. Theory
1994 – Singer Pianist at The Armstrong Hotel, Casablanca Morocco, 3 months contract
1995 – Sweet Sensation Reggae Band, Touring Of Jamaica: Kingston, Negril, Savlamar, St. Mary, St. Anne, St. Elizabeth, Mandeville, Portland, Ocho Rios, 2 months
1996 – Sweet Sensation Reggae Band, Detroit Reggae Festival, Detroit Michigan
1999 – Emancipation Celebration Tour, African Musicians/ Continental & Diasporic, Guyana, W. I.: Georgetown, Berbice, Linden, Bartica, Essequibo, etc., 1 month
2001 – South Florida Tour, West Palm Beach, Miami Beach, South Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Aventura, Miramar, Cutleridge, Miami Dade, 6 months
2002 – South Florida, New York, New Jersey Tour, 6 months
2004 – Subject of the Award-Winning Documentary entitled “UNDERGROUND” by Lana Lovell: her experiences as a busker in the Toronto (TTC) subway systems Sponsored by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Documentary won “Best International Documentary Award” Motor City Film Festival, Detroit, Michigan, USA
2007 – Headlined in Paris, France, Performed with Erykah Badu’s and Kirk Franklin’s Musicians, collaborated on various recording projects with Domestic & International Artists resulting in various Internationally Released Charting Singles
2010 – Winner of the “Lyme ‘N Tings Talent Competition”, Toronto, Canada
2012 – Dance Single entitled “RISE UP!” Hit #1 in Italy* Club Parade Dance Music Charts, Lyrics & Vocals by coco cognac brown/ Music Production by Nick Fiorucci HiBias Records Inc., Vaughan, Canada
2015 – Starred as Nina Simone in the hit musical production “The Nina Project” with Jackie Richardson, Kelly Lee Evans & Shakura S’aida at The Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Canada, and The National Arts Centre (NAC), Ottawa, Canada
2018 – Performed a 2 Hour Featured Concert with her guitarist at Yonge-Dundas Square as part of the Poutine Festival, One of the Federal Government Awarded Honourees in the Historic Book “100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women 2018”: (link hidden)
2019 – Headliner for the “Friday Night Live: DinoNite” Music Program and launch of the Zuul Dinosaur Exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Toronto, Canada.
2019 – A selected Jazz Vocalist at the “Vocal Jazz Safari Fundraiser” for (link hidden) 91, hosted by Jaymes Bee at Lula Lounge, Toronto, Canada
2019 – Regular Performer at the legendary Top Of The Senator Jazz Restaurant, Jazz Bistro and at Tom Jones Steak House, Toronto, Canada
2026 – Headliner for the National Home Show Performances at the Enercare Convention Center, Toronto, Canada
2026 – Entertainer for the Sixth Nations Indigenous Community along the Grand River, ON

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