ARLINGTON COMPOSER AND MUSICAL ARTIST SHARING HER DREAM WITH THE WORLD

By Office of Communications, November 05, 2020 

“Damoyee Janai’s love of music began at a young age. But she wasn’t just listening — she was creating.

“It was around the age of 8 when I started composing my own music instrumentally. Around age 10, 11, I started writing lyrics to some of my compositions,” Janai said.

That work led to her first EP, released when she was just 13 years old, and a performance at Arlington’s Levitt Pavilion.

“That was probably one of the most nerve-wracking performances,” Janai said. “I even forgot the words to my own song. But it was such a cool experience.”

That performance only fueled Janai’s passion for music, eventually landing her a full scholarship at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. She says the diversity on campus is reminiscent of her hometown.”

Read the City of Arlington’s full article featuring Damoyee and watch “The American Story of Musical Artist/Composer Damoyee Janai” HERE.