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Carmen Craven is an accomplished vocalist who has been
singing, dancing, and acting since the age of two. Carmen
is a native of Tampa, Florida who now resides in the D.C.
Metropolitan area. She started her singing career in the gospel
genre but has expanded her performances to other musical
genres. In 1995, Carmen won a singing competition at Che’
LaBelle’s, a local nightspot in Philadelphia owned by, Ms. Patti
LaBelle. As a result of winning that competition, from 1995-
1997, Carmen toured throughout the U.S. and abroad with
Ms. LaBelle as a background vocalist, performing to sold-out
arenas for several television shows, musical legends (including
Michael Jackson), and royalty in other countries. Locally she
has performed at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club, The
Carlyle, and The Blue Dolphin, to name a few. She has opened
for such national acts as Russell Thompkins and The New
Stylistics, Soul Generation featuring Cliff Perkins, Blue Magic,
and Eddie Holman. Carmen has drawn local and national
attention for her Tribute to The Music of Stephanie Mills.
Her rendition of Stephanie Mills’ hit “Home” has drawn rave
reviews from audiences both locally and nationally. You are
invited to witness the vocal stylings of this talented singer and
her Tribute to The Music of Stephanie Mills.