Ari: Performing Artist in New York

About Ari

Ari is the stage name of Courtney Shanade Salter, a Washington, D.C.–raised singer and songwriter whose work moves between R&B and pop, often folding electronic textures into a vocal-forward approach. After early independent releases, she joined J. Cole’s Dreamville roster in the mid-2010s and drew wider attention through a breakout EP and high-profile collaborations. In New York City, her appearances at Public Records place that intimate, detail-minded delivery in a room built for careful sound. Her performances tend to favor phrasing and tone over spectacle.