Singer Charmaine Neville carries one of New Orleans' greatest musical names with full justification — a daughter of Charles Neville and niece of Art, Aaron, and Cyril, she has built a career of her own as one of the city's most versatile and warmly beloved performers.
Biography
Charmaine Neville grew up surrounded by music in the extended Neville family and developed a vocal style that moves fluidly between jazz, blues, R&B, and New Orleans funk. She has led her own band for decades, performing at Jazz Fest, Frenchmen Street, and stages worldwide, building a reputation for performances of irresistible warmth and musical generosity. Her recordings capture an artist deeply rooted in the New Orleans tradition while remaining thoroughly her own person — no mere extension of the family name but a distinct voice in her own right.
Discography