Desaraé Dee

Desarae Dee is an Award Winning Canadian Instrumental Fusion Artist, Pianist, Composer and Producer who has made significant waves in the Canadian music industry since 2014. Known as “Toronto’s Queen of Vibes,” her passionate and meaningful sound combines a unique mixture of faith, soul, vulnerability and divine balance. Desarae is an established premier talent whose unique and unconventional playing style is both genre-bending and boundary-pushing. Desarae’s goal is to create music that resonates deeply with listeners and inspires them on their journey of self-discovery. Alongside being a solo artist, Desarae is a Micro-Influencer who provides diverse and creative music content. She has built a strong and loyal digital community and has been able to garnish close to 70 thousand followers and over 2 million worldwide video views between Instagram and TikTok.

Desarae has been a featured headlining artist at Canadian Music Week, Sofar Sounds Toronto, Burdock Piano Fest, Sundé Social, Canvas Art Bar, Waveland Canada and The Robert McLaughlin Gallery. Desarae was a featured artist on the YesTV Television series, “Outside the Box with Sheldon Neil in 2017,” and twice on The Nikki Clarke Show on Afroglobal TV in 2023. Desarae is also a contestant on the 2024 inaugural season of Cash Cab Music Canada on The Game Network Canada and ASX TV United States. She is a strong believer in giving back to the music community and can be found providing music mentorship with Soundcheck Youth, as well as lending her musical talents to the LIL SIS Organization. Desarae has also backed a number of Canadian artists including Melanie Durant, Kim Davis, Kimmortal, TRP.P, Domanique Grant, 2019 CBC Searchlight Winner Shopé, Juno Nominated artists Tafari Anthony, Zaki Ibrahim and Aysanabee, Canadian Idol Runner-Up Gary Beals and Super Duty Tough Work. She has also backed Grammy Nominated and Billboard charting artist, Matt B and NAACP Image and Stellar Award Winner, Sean C. Johnson.

With a career that spans a decade, she has numerous musical achievements, including being the recipient of the 2022 SiriusXM Black Canadian Award powered by the SOCAN Foundation in January 2023, being a recurring artist on CBC Radio and is a Yamaha Music Canada, Hammond Organ USA and Juicy Earz Artist. She has an extensive resume that includes national and international touring, press coverage and radio plays. Desarae has released an abundance of music, with some of her notable songs such as, "Holiday Soul," "Chilly Timing," and "Meditation," allowing her to become a recurring artist on NPR Music’s “Jazz Night in America,” in addition to being a cover feature on Spotify's Fresh Finds Jazz in July 2022. Being an underrepresented artist in Canada, Desarae has been able to garnish much success by creating her own niche and lane in the Canadian music industry. Desarae is a rising star and performer to keep an eye out for in the upcoming years. She continues to break barriers in the industry and forge a path for current and future Black Women Musicians in Canada.