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SUMMARY:10:30 PM at Ashanti Munir With Special Guests
DESCRIPTION:ALCHEMIST\n\n7/17/2009 10:30 PM at Ashanti Munir With Spec
 ial Guests\n435 South Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 
 02130\nCost: Always free\n\nAshanti Munir was blessed with a one of ki
 nd voice. Kay Bourne from the Boston Banner newspaper once wrote, “A
 shanti Munir’s pure and powerful voice brought emotional sunshine to
  the cloudy day.” In 1992 Ashanti won the historical .Amateur Night 
 at the Apollo Theater in NYC. “It was the biggest musical highlight 
 of my life!” she said flashing her million-dollar smile. Ashanti was
  nominated for a 2006 New England Urban Music Award. She sang backgrou
 nd vocals on “Doo Wah Diddy” and “Girl You Know” on Leon Beal,
  Jr.’s Cd titled “Romantic Groove.” On March 30, 2008 Ashanti sa
 ng the national anthem for the Harlem Globetrotters at the TDBanknorth
  Garden in Boston. (Home of the World Champion Boston Celtics!) She fo
 llowed that up by singing background vocals for Michael Buble at the V
 erizon Center in Manchester, NH. She is a passionate performer and has
  been doing so for over twenty years. She often leaves her audiences i
 n awe wondering how they’ve never heard of this supremely talented l
 ady before. Her musical influences are Whitney Houston, Erykah Badu, A
 nita Baker, Nancy Wilson, Gladys Knight and Regina Belle. July 26, 200
 8 will mark 5 months since Ashanti Munir’s debut CD titled Balance w
 as introduced to the world. The 9-track set was released via the inter
 net (CDBaby.com) on February 26, 2008. Ashanti has gone from being an 
 unknown artist to being known internationally in just 5 months! From t
 he very beginning DJs around England were playing several tracks simul
 taneously. “Lovers And Friends”, “Follow Your Heart” and the t
 itle track “Balance” all received equal airplay. On March 21, 2008
  the leadoff single “I’m Staying Home Tonight” was introduced vi
 a the Soul Heaven Show on Starpoint Radio in England. As of today it i
 s still going strong on Solar Radio in London as well as stations all 
 around the world! It looks like the “Steppers” in England will kee
 p it going throughout the summer of ’08! The CD “Balance” remain
 ed at 4 on the Solar Radio charts from May 19, 2008 until June 24, 200
 8 and in the Top 10 until June 26, 2008! Ashanti was recently intervie
 wed live on air on June 16, 2008 by Gary Spence at Solar Radio. The CD
  “Balance” is receiving rave reviews internationally! Barry Towler
  of Soulchoonz Promotions in London said “If you love Lalah Hathaway
  as a vocalist then Ashanti Munir is for you!” Gordon Stone from Eng
 land’s “Soulwalking” said “I have placed the woman’s new set
  along with the probable album of 2008!” Jorg Michael Schmitt of Son
 ic Soul in Germany and Sergio Scarpelli of JazzMasters in Brazil also 
 wrote glowing reviews about Balance!\n\nFor more information visit htt
 p://neighborsforneighbors.org/events/1030-pm-at-ashanti-munir-with
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CATEGORIES:funk
LOCATION:The Alchemist Lounge
WEBSITE:http://Alchemistlounge.com
URL:http://Alchemistlounge.com
CONTACT:617-477-5741
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