Recent News
Kenya Moses is the newest Trustee (and Treasurer) on the Board of Trustees for Living Jazz.
Kenya Moses is a newly elected Governor for the Recording Academy San Francisco Chapter!
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Kenya Moses Runs for Governor Seat on The Recording Academy San Francisco Chapter Board 2022
Kenya Moses awarded San Jose Jazz Aid Fund Commission
“Conceived as a direct response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Jazz Aid Fund provides direct support to Bay Area musicians and stimulates one of their most important activities—the creation of new work.”
Review: Kenya Moses at Mr. Tipple’s Recording Studio
Last night’s vocalist was Kenya Moses, and her source for soul was the bossa nova with particular attention to Antônio Carlos Jobim. She performed with the trio of Anne Sadjera on piano, Aaron Germain on bass, and Ami Morinelli on percussion. The instrumentalists provided a few opening selections and one during the middle of Moses’ set. Moses’ voice had clarity in both diction and pitch; and her style was more than sufficiently engaging, leaving me wishing that I could listen to her voice without the intervention of a microphone.
Article: The Afro-Brazilian Side of Kenya Moses - BerkeleySide
“As a classically trained vocalist and former dancer who spent some time with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the North Oakland resident naturally gravitated toward music in exploring her roots. Still very much in the process of tending her patch of Brazilian sounds, Moses presents some of the initial fruits of her investigations Thursday at the Back Room. She’s joined by a stellar quartet featuring ace bassist Aaron Germain, pianist/vocalist Camille Mai, and percussionist Ami Molinelli, a player deeply versed in Brazilian rhythms.”