Mariami

Mariami Is An Original Recording Artist Noted For Her Eclectic Mix Of Contemporary R&B Soul And Georgian Folk Music. Born Overseas In Tbilisi Georgia The Berklee College Of Music Trained And NYC Based Songstress Is Widely Recognized As A Versatile R&B Arranger And Songwriter. Born The Granddaughter To The Late Shota Illich Bibilouri Mariami Was Raised In A Musical Household. Her Earliest Years Were Spent In Rehearsal Studios With Shota Illich A Music Director For The Georgian State Sukshishvili Dance Ensemble. She Obtained A Degree In Communication And Cross Cultural Performance Arts In Boston MA With A Secondary Degree In Music From Berklee College Of Music. In 2011 She Performed For The Closing Ceremony Of The NYC Marathon In 2012 She Was A Finalist In The USA Songwriting Competition For Her Original Song "I Cried." A BMI Affiliate Her Music Has Been Licensed For Commercial And TV Spots In Independent And National Campaigns. "We Hear An Amalgam Of R&B And Jazz Stylings Coupled With Georgian Folk Influences. Her Reworking Of The Music She Sings To Fit Her Own World Music Sensibilities. She Broadens The Sound Of R&B" - Art Edelstein THE TIMES read less