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AMC: Amma Whatt
June 8, 2018 @ 10:00 pm - June 9, 2018 @ 12:00 am

Featuring: Amma Whatt

About The Show
Apollo Music Café Featuring
Amma Whatt
Curated by Soul Factory Presents
Brooklyn, NY-native, singer-songwriter Amma Whatt’s music is a modern, multi-genre fusion of Soul, Afro-Caribbean styles, House, and Jazz. Amma’s vocal stylings, songwriting and live performances are lively and contemporary interpretations of ancestral dance, sound, spirituality and storytelling traditions.
Born to a musical family that immersed her in various African and Black American cultures, Amma was destined to become an artist with a global appeal. She learned Afro-Cuban Orisha chants and music, and Sene-Gambian dance from her parents, who toured the world and performed professionally throughout her childhood.
The American Idol finalist honed her music and production skills at the prestigious Howard University, released her debut E.P. “Maybe” in 2012, and has toured internationally as an in-demand songwriter, vocal producer, and vocalist.
In 2017, Amma was the featured lyricist and vocalist on the Grammy-nominated jazz album “Nate Smith + KINFOLK: Postcards from Everywhere.” The New York Times recognized Amma’s “…silk-infused vocals…” in a review of the critically-acclaimed project.
Amma says, “My music reflects my love for all of the musical traditions birthed by Black people from Benin to Brooklyn, and back again. My artistry is rooted in rich, lyrical storytelling that reflects modern-day life, love, joy, pain and hope.”
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Apollo Music Cafe
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The Apollo Music Café series is designed to bring independent, cutting-edge artists to a forward-thinking audience. Featuring diverse performances across a myriad of genres (R&B, hip hop, soul, jazz, pop, funk, and rock), this monthly series showcases artists drawn from the independent music scene who are destined to impact the way music is heard and experienced. Certain Music Café presentations will complement Apollo Music Mainstage events such as Africa Now! and the Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival.
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Details
- Start:
- June 8, 2018 @ 10:00 pm
- End:
- June 9, 2018 @ 12:00 am
- Event Category:
- Music
- Event Tags:
- Music Cafe, Soul
Venue
- Apollo Soundstage
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253 WEST 125TH STREET
New York, 10027