Kwanza Jones

Heavy, bouncy dance production? Check. Easy, memorable, belt-along lyrics? Check. Outlandish, eye-catching outfits? Check. Recognizable and distinctive name? Check. The obvious comparisons to heavy hitters Nicki Minaj and Lady Gaga? Check. Is she primed for success? Obviously. - About.com

Heavy, bouncy dance production? Check. Easy, memorable, belt-along lyrics? Check. Outlandish, eye-catching outfits? Check. Recognizable and distinctive name? Check. The obvious comparisons to heavy hitters Nicki Minaj and Lady Gaga? Check. Is she primed for success? Obviously. - About.com

"Jones has a definite style and her tunes all deal heavily with making the most of romance and nightlife." - Winnie McCoy - edgeBoston.com

"With all these serious trance and progressive superstar DJ/producers, it’s nice to see someone (Kwanza Jones) making dance songs simply for the point of having fun" - NotableDance.com

"Titled Supercharged, it’s one of the most energetic and joyous albums of the year." - GayListDaily.com

"Just goes to show that whatever judgments one might draw about (Kwanza) Jones based on her physical appearance or musical choices, you might want to 'Think Again.'" - Guidetogay.com

"Try to keep up with Kwanza Jones…this rising pop crossover sensation is…Su-Su-Supercharged" - Pollo Del Mar - Gloss Magazine

"Try to keep up with Kwanza Jones…this rising pop crossover sensation is…Su-Su-Supercharged" - Pollo Del Mar - Gloss Magazine

“While (Kwanza Jones’) songs are known for their hard-hitting club beats, they also carry undeniable messages of equality and empowerment” - Gloss Magazine

“…it is clear that the driven, cutting style of (Kwanza) Jones’ anthems could not come from a meek soul. Indeed she is a powerhouse in mind and spirit and her veracity bursts forth from the first exposure to her recordings.” - www.MusicZeitgeist.com

"She’s giving you shamelessly retro mid-aughts beats...She’s giving till it hurts." - DLNQNT

Kwanza Jones looks like a space-aged angel in the video to 'Time To Go'. A couple of wardrobe changes and she's donned a fashionable Roman head-piece and a sparkling red dress. The American singer seems to have raided the cupboard of a fairy-tale. - Jamal Guthrie of Popdash.com

"Kwanza’s the kind of woman who doesn’t want to do what is expected of her. There is a certain genius in the way her sounds come together" - G.L.A.M. Magazine

I love her energy, she hits the stage hard and is a force to be reckoned with - she ROCKS! I liked everything about her stage show especially her interaction with the band.

In any case, I plan to come to the [next] show, because I really like her and her vision! (she could be a female Prince, so to speak...she is a powerhouse!)

-Shaun Lee, Quincy Jones Productions - Shaun Lee

Empowered...singing of love, freedom and happiness...armed with musical skills...with just enough aggression. - Upscale Magazine

"Fans of Kwanza Jones are used to her being conscious and having a positive message...but her new melodies dare you to not get up and dance." - Holly Clay - Sheen Magazine

Kwanza Jones...the former Miss Baltimore sails past the boundaries of a contrived vocalist and offers audible pleasantries with a ravishing sensual appeal...Kwanza exudes an angelic glow with an intrinsic beauty that radiates powerful energy. - www.kickmag.net

(Kwanza) Jones, a seasoned traveler and instrumentalist, discusses with us, among other things, what it was like meeting Quincy Jones, getting her start in the music industry at the famed Apollo Theater and where she gets her inspirations for her songs. - www.shockya.com

Kwanza Jones...has joined forces with celebrities such as Halle Berry, Sinead O’Connor, and Mary J. Blige to support the Girls Are Not For Sale Campaign. Along with music and her charity work, Jones is an inspirational young woman, having climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and been to over 30 countries - www.celebritycafe.com

Kwanza...has a pas­sion and con­fi­dence about her­self and her music that is refresh­ing. She is the per­fect exam­ple of what the pur­suit of dreams can get you in life, what grow­ing beyond bound­aries and pur­su­ing that which makes you feel empow­ered, can get you. - Baby Girlz Magazine

Kwanza Jones captivates listeners by singing melodies and belting rock-laced hooks that riddle with emotion, reality lyrics and heart thumping beats. By resume standards, she has done it all. Releasing two full albums (Naked and Naked 2: Universal Fire), an EP (Victim of the System), and her latest single “Everything Around You” which is the prelude to her newest album, Supercharged! Add a degree from Princeton, charismatic presence, and songwriting/arranging credits, and she will undoubtedly secure a place in the ever-evolving indie musical landscape! Plus... she's a fellow natural!

- www.curlynikki.com

Kwanza Jones is an artist whose goal is to express her unapologetic sense of freedom in her music. She is an American musician who blends her core R&B sound with various rhythms and textures of World music. This is mostly manifested with percussion supplying the main groove. On the tune "Everything you got", the groove is held together by a pulsating Reggae-induced Bass line and a djembe-trap set combination. Electric keyboard chords give the music a spacious, mystical vibe as well a contemporary sound.

Sensual would be a word to describe Kwanza's overall mood. Her rich voice tends to stay in the lower registers giving a sense of ease to what she is singing about. But she is more than capable of scaling the high notes, which is generally saved for the multiple background vocals. The CD contains pictures and notes that tell of Kwanza's personal quest to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. This accomplishment also serves as metaphor in spirit, which is reflected in the song titles, "To the top", "Paradise" and, fittingly, the Motown classic, "Ain't no mountain high enough".

One usually hears artists blending their "natural" music with Western Pop music, some with genuine interest and influence, others for more market-oriented reasons. Kwanza Jones is blending her "natural" (in the case American R&B/Pop) music with other influences and experiences in a way that comes across as heart-felt as well as comfortable and pleasurable.

- P.R. Brimstone - World Rhythm

Kwanza Jones is an artist whose goal is to express her unapologetic sense of freedom in her music. She is an American musician who blends her core R&B sound with various rhythms and textures of World music. This is mostly manifested with percussion supplying the main groove. On the tune "Everything you got", the groove is held together by a pulsating Reggae-induced Bass line and a djembe-trap set combination. Electric keyboard chords give the music a spacious, mystical vibe as well a contemporary sound.

Sensual would be a word to describe Kwanza's overall mood. Her rich voice tends to stay in the lower registers giving a sense of ease to what she is singing about. But she is more than capable of scaling the high notes, which is generally saved for the multiple background vocals. The CD contains pictures and notes that tell of Kwanza's personal quest to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. This accomplishment also serves as metaphor in spirit, which is reflected in the song titles, "To the top", "Paradise" and, fittingly, the Motown classic, "Ain't no mountain high enough".

One usually hears artists blending their "natural" music with Western Pop music, some with genuine interest and influence, others for more market-oriented reasons. Kwanza Jones is blending her "natural" (in the case American R&B/Pop) music with other influences and experiences in a way that comes across as heart-felt as well as comfortable and pleasurable.

- P.R. Brimstone - World Rhythm

Dressed in voice accentuated vocal cashmere comfort, passion designer Kwanza Jones sings to the listener (models) a thirteen-track high performance wrap-around voice fabric that has been manufactured and distributed with ‘audiogenic’ voice-wear listener demand considerations... It is NAKED, but is well dressed!

Embedded with attention frequency thought(soul) quality and just enough musical exposure (skin), Jones delivers a natural performance of provocative velour vocal glamour.

by Digman - Digman

Dressed in voice accentuated vocal cashmere comfort, passion designer Kwanza Jones sings to the listener (models) a thirteen-track high performance wrap-around voice fabric that has been manufactured and distributed with ‘audiogenic’ voice-wear listener demand considerations... It is NAKED, but is well dressed!

Embedded with attention frequency thought(soul) quality and just enough musical exposure (skin), Jones delivers a natural performance of provocative velour vocal glamour.

by Digman - Digman

Some first impressions:

Wonderful soulful energy alongside strong pop vocals. Powerful, uplifting lyrics about individuality. Various musical influences that give it color and creativity.

Highlights: Track 1 (What if I Find Happiness)- great tempo and vibe that pulls you in. Track 3 (Something Beautiful)- lovely instrumentals creating an ambient musical soundscape that surrounds you. Track 5 (Like I'm Crazy)- beautiful, enchanting vocals and melody.

-June

- Bryan Farrish Radio Promotion

Some first impressions:

Wonderful soulful energy alongside strong pop vocals. Powerful, uplifting lyrics about individuality. Various musical influences that give it color and creativity.

Highlights: Track 1 (What if I Find Happiness)- great tempo and vibe that pulls you in. Track 3 (Something Beautiful)- lovely instrumentals creating an ambient musical soundscape that surrounds you. Track 5 (Like I'm Crazy)- beautiful, enchanting vocals and melody.

-June

- Bryan Farrish Radio Promotion

Kwanza Jones has all the soulful energy and pop instincts of artists like Macy Gray, PJ Harvey and Norah Jones… - Las Vegas Mercury - Las Vegas Mercury

Kwanza is an amazing artist who fuses her soulful vitality and her powerful vocals to give one of the best performances we ever had here.

Michelle Rosoff
Restaurant Manager
Loews Beverly Hills Hotel
Lot 1224
- Lowes Hotel