Multi Award Winning Female Saxophonist, Birmingham, UK, Jazz, Gospel, Reggae, Blues, Soul and Originals. 'Music for the soul'
Dr. Doreen J. Ketchens has changed the way many people, in and out of the academic field, see the clarinet. Her unique approach to the instrument comes from the fusion of classical training and a passion for jazz, soul and gospel. In addition to her inventive interpretation of the clarinet, she’s also an outstanding singer and a spectacular personality on stage.
In occasion of International Women’s Day, let me do a throwback to last year, when I performed for Porsche’s IWD commemoration and product launch event at the British Motor Museum.
Grace Bumbry passed away on May 7th, 2023. One of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation, and the first black singer to perform at the Bayreuth Festival, she left behind an incredible legacy of music and wisdom.
SG Hair invited my daugther and me to be hair models for a programme teaching all about natural black hair. We learned that hair is not just hair!
All the episodes containing the interview I had with international operatic soprano Abigail Kelly are now available on YouTube and all your favourite podcast platforms.
When the times come that society opens up for dialogue and collective improvement, the consideration of intersectionality becomes more important than ever. Obstacles pile up the more of these “little boxes” society manages to fit you in: race, gender, age, financial status, health condition, etc. Cafemnee is a project I created many years ago with the firm purpose of removing some of those obstacles and open the path for artistes, more specifically, for female musicians.
