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Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill Jazz, 2930 Beverly Glen Circle , Los Angeles, CA 90077
Always looking forward, Tawanda delves deep into the worldwide Jazz scene and explores the multi-genre fusion that can be found in its paradise of riches. That desire to respect not only her peers but the origins of her name which translates as 'we are more' in a Bantu dialect called Shona, has embedded a deep-rooted desire within her to give back to those around her. Yearning to bring people together in times of increasing polarization, she wants to always deliver a message of collective healing. As a black woman living in a country that still has so much to do to heal the wounds of its oppressive history, she sings for her people. For the women that kept the villages going and supported their families; she embraces their emotions, their deep ancestral indigenous wisdom and it is a narrative through which she lives her life now.
Tawanda Vocals, Hussain Jiffry Bass, Bill Brendle Piano, Mitchell Long Guitars, Rob Kyle Woodwinds