Tamika Love Jones | ‘Dumb Love’ (New Music Video)
TAMIKA LOVE JONES
Born
and raised in Washington, DC, the singer/songwriter Tamika Jones has
finally come into her own. Growing up in poverty, Tamika turned to music
as an escape from the harsh realities of drugs and violence that those
around her so easily succumbed to.A young and timid Tamika, at the age
of 11, was discovered when a classmate heard her singing a song so
beautifully and ahead of her age and outed her to her teacher and
classmates, who let her know that she could no longer keep her voice
hidden.
From then on, Miss Jones began singing everywhere she went. Singing in
various gospel and jazz choirs in school and around the city and even
directing her very own gospel ensemble at School Without Walls High
School.Eventually, Tamika caught the attention of Grammy nominated
producer and Bad Boy Hit Man Chucky Thompson, also a DC native. Chucky
worked with Tamika for several years mentoring her on songwriting,
recording and the music business, inviting her to work on projects with
acclaimed artists like Faith Evans, Mya, Lil’ Kim, Nick Cannon, Tanya
Blount, and Grammy winner, songwriter Denise Rich.Surrounded by so many
successful artists, Tamika began searching for her own sound and place
in the industry.
With
other musical influences such as Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday,
Rachelle Farrell, Nina Simone, Sade, Karen Clark Sheard, and Jill Scott,
she found that she was most at home with Jazz and Gospel. Also, her
love affair with hip hop is what she found connected her to her peers
and younger kids who she wanted her positive messages to reach and also
gave her that street edge that is intrinsic of a girl surrounded by the
ghetto.
one look into the eyes of Tamika Jones, you can see the love and
passion she has for music and her people, and in her songs you can hear
the pain, struggles and triumph that makes Tamika stand out like a rose
emerging from the concrete. Finally, she is ready to walk her own path,
as she shares her life, love, and passions in the only way she sees fit,
through heartfelt lyrics and most enchanting melodies.
has put in years of work performing around New York City and
Washington, DC and her performance vitae includes but is not limited to
Bohemian Caverns, Blue Note, Groove, INDULJ, NY Perks, The Creek LIC,
Carter Barron Ampitheater, The Sugar Bar, Peachez Café, Busboys &
Poets, Café Nema, Twins Jazz, Posh, Duke’s City, and Republic Gardens.
Performing at every chance and passionately following her obsession with
live music, Tamika captured opportunities to perform with the likes of
Amel Larrieux, Yahzarah, Black Indian, Marsha Ambrosius, W Ellington
Felton, Jaguar Wright, Chris Rob, Bilal, Maya Azucena, Maimouna Youssef,
Rashida Jolley, John Forte, Taraji P. Henson, Eric Roberson and Marcus
Mitchell. She continues to spread her music through various community
events, private engagements, and benefits, and finds herself most
comfortable at various festivals and other live music venues where her
music is appreciated by true music fans and writers alike.