Americana Night: Yola + Dom Flemons and the Traveling Wildfires + Cleo Reed
About This Event
At BRIC, Americana Night brings together Yola, Dom Flemons and the Traveling Wildfires, and Cleo Reed. Yola is a Grammy‑nominated English singer‑songwriter and actress; Dom Flemons, known as "The American Songster," draws on old‑time, Piedmont blues and neotraditional country repertory; Cleo Reed is a New York–based rock/pop and hip‑hop/R&B artist who favors groove and direct vocal phrasing.
About the Artists
Yola
Yolanda Claire Quartey, known professionally as Yola or Yola Carter, is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. Her debut studio album Walk Through Fire (2019) received critical acclaim and earned her four Grammy Award nominations, including Best New Artist.
Dom Flemons
Dominique Flemons is an American old-time music, Piedmont blues, and neotraditional country multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. He is known as "The American Songster" as his repertoire of music spans nearly a century of American folklore, ballads, and tunes.
Cleo Reed
Cleo Reed is a New York City–based artist working across rock/pop and hip-hop/R&B, with performances that have included sets at Public Records. She has shared bills with drummer and music director Savannah Harris, Brandon Woody’s Ministry of Brass, and the English electronic musician Cosmo, including Harris’s DUAL series.