Six-time GRAMMY®-nominated jazz vocalist, producer/advocate, Nnenna Freelon comes to the Cafe for ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Nnenna Freelon is a seven-time GRAMMY-nominated jazz vocalist, an arts
education advocate, producer, arranger, and Award-winning Podcaster (entitled
Greatgrief with Nnenna Freelon)who has achieved great heights in recording and
live performance.
Nnenna has felt the need to find her "voice" once more. through the lens of grief
and loss. Her new recording "Beneath The Skin" is a reflection of this new
territory. It’s an intimate expression of her love for her family, her late husband
Phil, and a universal love letter to all who’ve lost someone dear. Storytelling, she
believes, helps strengthen community – and music can speak eloquently to our
hearts
In both her new recording and her podcast, Nnenna is sharing her voice in new
ways that are both personal and universal.
February 27, 2025 – PBS-NC Special Shaped By Sound
Feburary 28, 2025 – New Single, Dark and Lovely
March 21, 2025 – New Album, Beneath The Skin
October 1, 2025 – New Book, Beneath The Skin