R&B/Soul Artist, CEO, Producer, Create Director, Author
Qamil is the visionary CEO of Soul Dope Entertainment, a leading production company based in Columbus, Ohio. She is the founder of The Ohio R&B Music Festival and Soul Dope Awards. Widely recognized as a true renaissance woman, she brings a dynamic blend of talent and leadership as a powerhouse vocalist, gifted songwriter, published author, creative director, producer, and charismatic host. Her work continues to elevate and amplify R&B culture across the Midwest and beyond.
“Qamil has one of those gorgeous voices that can make a phone book sound hot, and her songwriting is just as strong. “Won’t let anxiety conquer me. Won’t let depression hold me down. Darkness you will not prey on me,” she sings...”
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Comfort Food – A Musical Feast by Qamil
Much of my life has been about feeding people—mind, body, and soul.
My home has often been a gathering place, filled with artists creating music while I cooked meals to nourish and bring us together. I’ve hosted showcases with home-cooked Sunday dinners, organized double dutch events for Black girls and girls at heart complete with brunch...and so many other gatherings. I truly believe that filling bellies is a love language.
One quiet night, while nursing my son Yael, I realized that I was literally comfort food for him. That idea stayed with me and became the inspiration behind my new project.
Comfort Food is a three-part album served in courses, each one carefully crafted to be savored and digested slowly—just like a good meal.
COMFORT FOOD | APPETIZERS DROPS 7.25.25
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An annual festival created to support, celebrate and showcase Ohio R&B & Soul artists. The festival showcase features performances from a stellar lineup of Indie R&B artists from around the state of Ohio. Each of the artists gracing the stage are ready to captivate the audience with their unique gifts and artistry.
A spectacular award show honoring the exceptional talents in Ohio’s vibrant R&B music scene. Attendees can anticipate electrifying performances and heartfelt tributes paying homage to our musical legends as we celebrate the soulful sounds that enrich our community.
Join Qamil as she welcomes artists for candid convos about their career journeys, the ins and outs of the Indie entertainment world and more. This podcast is for true artists and the fans that love them. WATCH HERE
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Qamil is the visionary CEO of Soul Dope Entertainment, a leading production company based in Columbus, Ohio. She is the founder of The Ohio R&B Music Festival and Soul Dope Awards. and the founder of The Ohio R&B Music Festival. Widely recognized as a true renaissance woman, she brings a dynamic blend of talent and leadership as a powerhouse vocalist, gifted songwriter, published author, creative director, producer, and charismatic host. Her work continues to elevate and amplify R&B culture across the Midwest and beyond.
Qamil’s musical roots run deep. She is the niece of Norma Jean Wright, the former lead vocalist of the 70s disco and R&B band, Chic. R&B & Soul music are dear to Qamil’s heart. She masterfully takes her audience on a ride through a range of topics from love to heartache to sensuality in all of her songwriting and stage performances. Qamil has shared stages with national recording artists including Sy Smith, Dwele, Eric Roberson, K Michelle and Adina Howard as well as comedians Marlon Wayans and Joe Clair.
Qamil was nominated for Best Female Vocalist at the 2014 and 2015 Ohio Hip Hop Awards. In 2017, Qamil starred in a stage production about the life of jazz legend Billie Holiday. In 2019, Qamil won the WTMH Music Award for Best Female Vocalist.
In 2020, Qamil helped support artists during the pandemic by co-producing a telethon style live stream. A lineup of artists shared their gifts live while viewers donated to show their support. She also created Black Artist Solidarity Day, a day long celebration to support Black Indie artists, which was featured on the local news station 10tv.
Qamil has curated countless Indie artist showcases and a long running open mic, Soul Dope Sunday. She has created several community events including an anti gun violence marches, benefit concerts, and brunch serious that brought Black women and girls together to teach and learn how to jump double dutch, Double Dutch & Brunch. All of these initiatives were covered by local tv and print media platforms.
In 2023, she opened the doors of the Soul Dope Production Studio, a multi purpose creative space for artists to #getArtdone.
Qamil is currently producing and hosting the podcast, The Soul Dope Show. The show, entering it’s fourth season in 2025, welcomes artists for candid convos about their career journeys, the ins and outs of the Indie entertainment world and more. In October, of 2025, she will produce the second annual Ohio R&B Music Festival which includes a performance showcase featuring artists from around the state and The Soul Dope Awards Show which honors the exceptional talents in Ohio’s vibrant Indie R&B music scene. She recently announced that a new tiny desk inspired series “Soul Dope Sessions” would be heading into production.
Committed to refocusing on her first loves, writing and singing, Qamil is set to release a new studio album in 2025.
“I don’t do anything that I’m not passionate about. When my name is involved with something, know that I am doing it for a reason and that reason is usually to help others be great.”
~Qamil