{"id":2188333,"date":"2025-12-05T17:57:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T17:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2188333"},"modified":"2025-12-05T17:57:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T17:57:14","slug":"nkenge-shares-swonderful-music-video-from-new-live-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/nkenge-shares-swonderful-music-video-from-new-live-album\/","title":{"rendered":"N\u2019Kenge Shares &#8216;S\u2019Wonderful&#8217; Music Video From New Live Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>            <span class=\"video\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"S\u2019WONDERFUL- N\u2019Kenge \" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d112AleW85Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>          <\/p>\n<p>Tony,\u00a0EMMY,\u00a0and\u00a0GRAMMY Award\u2013nominated performer N\u2019Kenge\u00a0has shared the music video for her new\u00a0single,\u00a0\u201cS\u2019Wonderful,\u201d\u00a0the second track from her\u00a02025 album,\u00a0CENTERSTAGE \u2013 Live from the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Ella-Fitzgerald\/\">Ella Fitzgerald<\/a> Festival. Check out the video for the reimagining of the\u00a0Gershwin brothers\u2019 1927 standard.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- End Ezoic - Article Insertion 1 - under_page_title --><\/p>\n<p>CENTERSTAGE \u2013 Live from the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Ella-Fitzgerald\/\">Ella Fitzgerald<\/a> Festival\u00a0came to life earlier this year, when N\u2019Kenge was selected with the honor of headlining the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Ella-Fitzgerald\/\">Ella Fitzgerald<\/a> Festival. To N\u2019Kenge, this opportunity \u201cfelt like a beautiful homage to the legacy of one of my greatest inspirations.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>N\u2019Kenge heralded the release of\u00a0CENTERSTAGE \u2013 Live from the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Ella-Fitzgerald\/\">Ella Fitzgerald<\/a> Festival, with the lead single\u00a0\u201cBewitched \u2013 Live.\u201d\u00a0The track peaked at #22 on the\u00a0Smooth Jazz Radio Airplay Chart, and it recently became the\u00a0No. 2 most-added song\u00a0in the format with six new station adds. The single also recently broke into the\u00a0Smooth Jazz Global Top 50 Listener Countdown, reaching #34 on the\u00a0Smooth Jazz Global Radar Chart.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside\u00a0CENTERSTAGE, N\u2019Kenge will be premiering\u00a0That\u2019s Love! The Dorothy Dandridge Musical\u00a0\u2013\u00a0previews begin\u00a0February 19, 2026, followed by opening night on\u00a0February 21, 2026\u00a0at\u00a0Axelrod Performing Arts Center\u00a0in\u00a0Deal Park,\u00a0NJ. The production runs through\u00a0\u00a0March 8, 2026. To purchase tickets, visit\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/myvthl6ab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001PwrYe755Lyqlf2umkdty2uDhEmgan0Mc1C5rRWOuGdDtnJxgfOwQpLfYOkjPIFSfV829fcuUPrmyTKd4RkebuZ7dS1ja4whZbyN1przbLKtza6Do9tEDl3Yi25UacPOdeYT5MhtfMMA-7mHvWbOa3aAloTZNukjKzBa754A_V7VUOnxXTmbimCm_O6yCDzrUAaHicO1dhnBpy7IsSSiTWg==&amp;c=k1LIfAAkQUkbMuStsEbP5hT_XL5qR-xqy1W0Jxry5ehIXNADvx01WQ==&amp;ch=V_z7HnyRtq4f7udFJZ5FDRLZ1jRfbPqDxqcXUg86iLWqarxficmTtg==\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Ezoic - Article Insertion 2 - mid_content --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- End Ezoic - Article Insertion 2 - mid_content --><\/p>\n<p>N\u2019Kenge is directing the world premiere alongside Broadway veteran\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Christina-Sajous\/\">Christina Sajous<\/a>\u00a0(A Wonderful World: The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Louis-Armstrong\/\">Louis Armstrong<\/a> Musical). Blending Broadway, jazz, blues, and cinematic storytelling, the musical follows Dandridge\u2019s rise from humble beginnings to becoming the first Black woman nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The creative team brings together award-winning talent across disciplines. Two-time\u00a0EMMY Award-winner\u00a0Trey Ellis\u00a0provides the book and original lyrics, while\u00a0Tony Award-winner\u00a0Shelton L. Becton\u00a0contributes the original music and original lyrics. Choreography is crafted by\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Ray-Mercer\/\">Ray Mercer<\/a>\u00a0(Disney\u2019s\u00a0The Lion King), and the musical arrangements are shaped by\u00a0GRAMMY Award\u2013nominated artist\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Everett-Bradley\/\">Everett Bradley<\/a>.\u00a0T<\/p>\n<p>The N\u2019Kenge Foundation supports programs that expand artistic access and education \u2014 including\u00a0Beyond the Spotlight, which helps students look past the glamour and understand an artist\u2019s full journey. Using Dorothy Dandridge\u2019s life as a case study, the program explores the pressures, racism, financial struggles, and emotional costs she faced. Students gain tools in mindfulness, mental wellness, and basic financial literacy, learning how resilience is built, how creativity supports well-being, and why caring for both mind and money is essential for a sustainable artistic life.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- Ezoic - Article Insertion 3 - long_content --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- End Ezoic - Article Insertion 3 - long_content --><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s Love! The Dorothy Dandridge Musical began with\u00a0two sold-out nights at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Carnegie-Hall\/\">Carnegie Hall<\/a>\u00a0during its concert debut and later held three\u00a0sold-out performances\u00a0at the\u00a0New York Theatre Festival. Most recently, the creative team presented an exclusive, invite-only staged reading for industry professionals at the newly renovated\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Laurie-Beechman\/\">Laurie Beechman<\/a> Theater.<\/p>\n<h2>N\u2019Kenge Live Dates<\/h2>\n<p>12\/5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0New York, NY @ Urban Stages<\/p>\n<p>12\/8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0New York, NY @ Madame George<\/p>\n<p>12\/23\u00a0\u00a0St. Johns, Antigua<\/p>\n<p>12\/24\u00a0\u00a0Philipsburg, St. Maarten<\/p>\n<p>12\/25\u00a0\u00a0San Juan, Puerto Rico<\/p>\n<p>12\/26\u00a0\u00a0Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic<\/p>\n<h2>ABOUT N\u2019KENGE<\/h2>\n<p>A Tony, Emmy, and Grammy-nominated performer, N\u2019Kenge has headlined with major orchestras including the Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Edmonton Symphony, and Jacksonville Symphony, and performed at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Carnegie-Hall\/\">Carnegie Hall<\/a>, Lincoln Center, and Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Ezoic - Article Insertion 4 - longer_content --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- End Ezoic - Article Insertion 4 - longer_content --><\/p>\n<p>She has appeared on Broadway in\u00a0Sondheim on Sondheim,\u00a0Motown: The Musical, and\u00a0Caroline, or Change, originated the role of\u00a0The Moon, and performed at the Commander-in-Chief Inaugural Ball for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/President-Obama\/\">President Obama<\/a>, televised internationally. In 2026, she premieres a new Motown and Rock \u2019n\u2019 Roll symphonic concert with the Jacksonville Symphony, and leads the world premiere of\u00a0That\u2019s Love! 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