Aggeliki
(Αγγελική)
Born and raised in Athens, Greece, Aggeliki is an up-and-coming vocal artist in the NYC jazz scene. Her music brings together a diverse range of genres, including blues, soul, funk, latin jazz and Greek traditional music, to create a unique sound that is internationally inspired and singularly human.
From as early as four years old, she has been endearingly known as the little girl who would stand up on chairs during family gatherings, demand everyone's attention and proceed with an impromptu, self-imposed performance. While her love of performing and connecting with her audience remains in her adult life, she is now usually offered a stage and a microphone that does not resemble a shampoo bottle.
She "officially" began her musical journey at age 7 with classical piano in Greece. She continued her musical studies and performances both in Boston and New York, while earning her Bachelors in international relations at Boston University, and later her Juris Doctor from the City University of New York School of Law. After working on social justice issues with the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and Colombia, she now focuses her legal practice on consumer advocacy and real estate in NYC.
Her first single, “Samba Griega”, was born from a collaboration with world-renowned Greek poet, Lina Nikolakopoulou. After getting airplay on some of the globe’s most respected jazz stations, such as WBGO, Aggeliki is currently working on original, upcoming releases. She has performed at esteemed venues in the U.S. and in Greece, including the JFK Presidential Library and Museum, the Massachusetts State House, and Fenway Park.
She spends her Saturday mornings directing the children’s choir at Saint Paraskevi Greek school in Long Island, whose performance is a highlight of the Greek Independence Day Parade in NYC every year.
Aggeliki’s passion for music stems from its unfailing ability to transcend geographical and cultural borders, thereby building profound human connections.