Sept. 1, 2009  - The Plainville Historical Society will host an Opening and Reception for Gail Williams, Preservationist.  The exhibit will include local African-American artifacts and pictures from the early 1800’s to the 1960’s.  This community event takes place Sunday, September 13, 2009 from 2:00p to 4:00p with a presentation at 3:00pm.  The presentation is a virtual tour of Plainville’s African-American historical sites.  Admission is free and donations are welcome.  Please call the Plainville Historical Society for more information at (860) 747-6577.
Click here to view a flyer for the event.

 

Aug. 30, 2009  - The NAACP of New Britain has selected Nzinga's Daughters to receive the "Armenthia Coley Community Service Award". The award was designed to establish a testament of Armenthia Coley's legacy by recognizing individuals who embodied the spirit of equality and human rights through education.  Please contact the New Britain NAACP for ticket information the presentation of this award, Sept. 26th, 7pm @ CCSU.

 

July 27, 2009  - Nzinga's Daughters would like to thank all that attended the 2009 performance of "Music from the African Diaspora" at the Bushnell on 7/25/09.

We'd like to thank and acknowledge all the restaurants that participated in our dining discount program the night of the show.

We would also like to send a big thank you to the media and news publications listed below for their coverage and support of our event.
 

                                      
July 24, 2009 - Nzinga's Daughters performed on Fox 61 Morning News and were heard on WNPR with Ray Hardman (thanks to Libby Conn - WNPR CT Public Radio for the .mp3 file!) and on WTIC AM with Ray Dunaway (7/22/09)

Stories on the July 25 ""Music from the African Diaspora" concert at the Bushnell appeared in:

 and also local papers:

  • Journal Inquirer

  • Waterbury-Republican

  • Plainville Citizen
 

                                   

July 20, 2009 - Nzinga's Daughter's performed live on WFSB's "Better CT" show on Monday, July 20th, to promote their upcoming "Music from the African Diaspora" show on July 25th at the Bushnell in Hartford.

Click on the link below to go the WFSB website to view their live performance.
 http://www.wfsb.com/betterct/20116044/detail.html
 
 

July 2009 - Professional songwriter Cynthia Holiday performed at the Hartford Jazz Festival.  It was really nice and free. She was wonderful as she listened to my daughter sing “This Land is Your Land.”  Anisa will perform with Nzinga’s Daughters at the Diaspora Concert.  Dillyn is a big fan of Samba de Amor.

 

 

Nzinga's Daughters reached back and pulled out something that was hidden in their back pocket.  They recently performed at the Quartet Club in New Britain, CT and this time they did R&B.  You got it!  Good old R&B dance music.  They played for the Visiting Nurses Association of Central Connecticut's - 200th Anniversary shin dig.  They added Hank Bentley, saxophonist and Stella Lewis Drummer. A good time was had by all.  Gail, Taffie & Hank Bentley played with Sam Kimble and Friends for many years playing dances from Maine to New Jersey.

              



 

September 17, 2005 - Nzinga's Daughters sang for Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, the President of The Republic Sierra Leone.  The President and his dignitaries were in Farmington, CT to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Connecticut Freedom Trail and to remember the Amistad and the Mendi people who who lived in Farmington until their departure back to Africa and in particular to remember Foone, one of the Mendi who drowned in the Farmington River in 1841.  This took place in the historical First Church of Christ.


 

 

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