About Hadiza

An intriguing mixture of old-school chanteuse and tough-minded modern woman.

— Nick DeRiso, SOMETHING ELSE! REVIEWS / ALL ABOUT JAZZ

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    This is a big voice. Big as in great tonality, diction, phrasing. There’s power, complexity, nifty shifts…

    — Brian Arsenault, THE INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF MUSIC

    This is a songstress who writes lyrics with the soul of a poet and melodies with the ear of a composer. This is a songstress who seems willing to lay herself bare musically, singing with a passion that is both sexual and spiritual.

    — Jack Goodstein, BLOG CRITICS

HADIZA DOCKERAY is a vocalist and songwriter from New York City. She studied and worked in Paris for a number of years then returned to New York, where she began writing original songs. Blues, rock, pop and jazz influences—combined with invitingly soulful vocals—created her musical sound.

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