Dynamite singer-songwriter, Jessica Chaz is a performing artist with a unique vocal talent. Now a Vancouver based beauty, Chaz grew up in Durban, South Africa where her passion for music started out. She formed her first band, Seasons during her undergrad in Music. The band killed at various South African venues including the renowned Centre for Jazz & Popular Music founded by Darius Brubeck, the Ballito Jazz and Prawn Festival, a featured vocalist at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival, headlining various corporate events at the International Convention Centre, with the greatest of the band’s moments taking place at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. She finished her Bachelors degree in Music in 2011.
Shortly after entering the Canadian music scene, she was featured as an artist to watch at the 2014 MIX Showcase in Vancouver. In 2019, she performed at the Canadian Music Week Festival in Toronto, Canada and “Yes to you” was featured in Isidingo, a popular South African TV Show {S22 Ep 16.} On June 1st 2018, the newcomer released her heart-warming debut EP titled Dreamin, a story of searching. Dreamin’ reached #23 in Pop Albums on the iTunes Charts in South Africa and #53 in Canada in June 2018. In 2020, she performed “Answer” live for the UKZN Jazz Centre’s “Voices against Gender Based Violence” virtual fundraising concert; the positive response after the concert inspired Chaz to release the live performance in 2020.
In June 2023, she released the “Dreamin’ Remix EP” to mark the 5th anniversary of her debut album. The EP not only celebrates her musical journey but also serves as a reminder that even amidst adversity, dreams and hope are still within reach and more vital than ever. In November 2023, her single “Will you love me” was released and Chaz celebrated a milestone when it reached #1 on the Pop Vocal iTunes Charts in South Africa. She then released her new EP “River” in December 2023 which reached #44 on the US iTunes Charts in Pop, #4 in South African Pop Albums and #13 in Overall Albums.
Today Chaz is set to release a compilation of remixes that interpret her song Promise of Sunlight, which was originally released on the river EP in 2023. Each remix tells a melodic story specific to the geographic location of it’s co-producer. You will hear the sounds of Brazil, South Africa, USA and Canada. Global collaboration has been the theme of Chaz’s latest releases and it continues with Promise of Sunlight Remixes, out Nov 15th.
