N'Kenge

Friday, April 04

7:30PM|9:00PM

Tony, Emmy and Grammy-nominated artist N’Kenge has performed ​as a soloist at world-renowned illustrious performance venues such ​as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Madison Square ​Garden and has headlined Pop and Opera concerts with Houston ​Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Cincinnati ​Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, and Cleveland Orchestra, to ​name a few. N’Kenge has graced the stage as a presenter at the ​58th Annual NY Emmy Awards. She has performed for US ​Presidents, global dignitaries, and in prestigious venues across ​Europe and the US. A proud alumni of both The Juilliard School and ​Manhattan School of Music, N’Kenge made her Broadway debut in ​Sondheim on Sondheim and was most recently on Broadway in the ​Tony-winning revival of Caroline, or Change. This energetic, well-​rounded singer has performed with jazz greats, like Ornette ​Coleman and Wynton Marsalis, and was nominated for Outstanding ​Lead Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of the leading roles in ​both the Elton John/Tim Rice Musical Aida and in Marion Caffey’s 3 ​Mo’ Divas by the Helen Hayes Awards and the Arizoni Theater ​Awards.

N’Kenge is going to be headlining the Ella Fitzgerald festival at the Ferguson center for the arts where she will be performing a Live Album Concert featuring some of your favorite Jazz Classics reimagined. N’Kenge is also developing a Broadway-bound musical celebrating Dorothy Dandridge’s life and music as well as a new TV musical dramedy, Black Butterfly, which she is co-producing with TV producer Gina G. Goff (Goff Productions). As a recording artist, N’Kenge recently released her new hit single, “Goosebump Moment” (Randall House), with a new music video that was premiered on Vent’s magazine! Keep updates on her new album and other tour dates at nkengemusic.com