Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: Tony, Emmy and Grammy Nominee N'Kenge

On this episode owner Suzanna Bowling talks with Tony, Emmy and Grammy-nominated artist N'Kenge. She's headlined pop, opera and symphony concerts throughout the country. N'Kenge made her Broadway debut in Sondheim on Sondheim. Has appeared on Broadway in the Tony-winning revival of Caroline, or Change and Motown 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 Arizona Theater Awards. She has performed with jazz greats, like Ornette Coleman and Wynton Marsalis and at world-renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, Madison Square Garden. She has performed for US Presidents, global dignitaries and headlined Pop and Opera concerts with Houston Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, and Cleveland Orchestra, to name a few. Her recent funky worldbeat single "Goosebump Moment," made her a bona fide TikTok star with 233K+ views and 26M+ total TikTok followers reached. Blessed with a five-octave range, Her new album ​CenterStage: Live from the Ella Fitzgerald Festival is garning raves and is on the list to be nominated for yet another Grammy. ​In addition to her performances, N'Kenge is currently developing a Broadway-bound musical celebrating Dorothy Dandridge's life and music. She is also developing 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 premiered on Vents Magazine.