5 Stars. Went to see Celebration Africa with friends and thoroughly enjoyed it.The music and poetry was so moving and rich in texture. I loved the audience participation in the performance.......Outstanding performance from Josephine Amankwah, what a voice and stage presence. Reading from Tetteh Kofi was so engaging. The musicians added a great background to the programme. I recommend this show highly.
My partner and myself were with you on Saturday afternoon at the Ballroom, Carlton Hotel. We very much enjoyed and appreciated Celebration Africa. For myself it brought back memories of our prayers and songs for South Africa in the apartheid era.Also the whole show was inspiring, and I must admit a little uncomfortable at times, when we thought of the term, untrue, darkest Africa. Again thank you. Is a Cd available of your songs and of the show?
Marvellous singing and wonderful poetry rejoicing at black cultural heritage, transporting the audience across the ocean to Mother Africa.
Classically Trained Amankwah is an impressive vocal Talent.
"The piece is sustained brilliantly by ... the singing of Josephine Amankwah, who could well follow in the steps of Lotte Lenya."
"As Anna 1, Josephine Amankwah has a thrilling and haunting soprano."
"Anna is played as two... so opera singer Josephine Amankwah and dancer Yumino Seki - both wonderful - move together."
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Josephine Amankwah, a long striking black woman with the voice of a nightingale.
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...fetchingly sung by Josephine Amankwah.
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Josephine Amankwah, as Anna 1, has the carriage and the facial bone structure of an African queen, and a voice of such purity that there is an apt illumination of Brecht's theories of theatre in the contrast between the voice and the words she sings, conjoining Anna 2 to sacrifice integrity, body and happiness for material success.
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the rich voice of Josephine Amankwah as Irina [was] outstanding
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High powered performers ... we will hear more of Josephine Amankwah
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"John Dalby introduced his glamorous black pupil Josephine Amankwah, who sang Is It Too Much To Ask? so stylishly that we knew here was a star of the future."
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Josephine Amankwah's Lady fielded ... sumptuous tone and a confident stage performance.
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