Monique Brooks Roberts is a violinist hailing from Louisville, KY. While she is successfully carving out a niche in her own right, her music echoes the influences of Sade, Robert Glasper, and Air.
Monique has had a busy and fulfilling career, having performed and recorded for many notable artists including Alicia Keys, Common, Aretha Franklin, and Jill Scott, just to name a few. She has played at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the John F. Kennedy Center, The Kimmel Center, Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, the world-famous Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Russia and plenty more. She’s appeared on many TV programs such as the MTV music awards, NPR’s Tiny Desk, The David Letterman Show, The Stephen Colbert Show, the BET Honors and much more!
Come out to hear Monique take on her favorite artist, the incomparable UK band and singer, Sade.
A quote from Monique: “I have always been a fan of Sade’s music…her spirit, her vibe always speaks to me. I look forward to sharing my love for her incredible music with all of you.”
Monique Brooks Roberts- violin
J. Aaron Brooks Roberts- piano/keyboards
Callum Bair- bass
Chogyi Marco- guitar
Braxton Kahn- drums
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