iamdeboray

Boston, MA, USA

Award-winning vocalist/performer extraordinaire Debo Ray has performed on some of the world’s biggest stages. Her versatility and vocal range are unmatched; from R&B/funk to jazz, rock, world beat and classical. Boston Globe music critic John Garelick wrote, “What can’t Debo Ray sing”? Debo was nominated for a Grammy in 2022 for her work with NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington’s band Social Science. She’s performed at both Newport and Monterey Jazz and was featured in a contemporary opera with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra. Debo writes music drawn from her personal experiences growing up in a strict Haitian American family, her mental health struggles, relationships good and bad, love, yearning, despair and striving/hoping for better days. Her critically acclaimed debut album released in 2025 was followed by her powerful EP Echoes and Embers which relates her mental health struggles in 4 unforgettable songs. Debo is a rising star in contemporary r&b and neo soul.