Tavair Dominque

About the Artist

Tavair Dominque is a Baltimore-based poet, singer, and songwriter whose work blends introspective lyrics with folk-inspired sound. His art—spanning poetry, music, and visual mediums—centers healing, connection, and everyday moments of being human.  

Artist's Statement

I'm Tavair Dominque, a singer-songwriter and poet based in Baltimore. My music sits somewhere around alternative folk and indie rock, but honestly, I'm just always chasing whatever feels honest. For me, creating has always been a way of scratching an itch I can't ignore — a pull toward healing and finding some kind of balance. Whether it's writing a song, painting, or piecing together poems for my book Meanderings, it's all part of the same need to sort through the noise inside. I especially love busking — there's something about standing out in the open, with nothing between you and whoever decides to stop and listen, that feels right. It's simple. It's human. Living in Baltimore has opened up new sides of my creativity too. Having more access to art spaces and a diverse community helped me step deeper into visual arts and explore different ways of expressing the things I used to only write about. If there's one thing I want people to feel through my music, it's that they deserve kindness. We all do. We're all just trying to find our way, and sometimes a song is enough to remind us of that.