Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Ayanna Witter-Johnson is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, pianist and cellist successfully crossing the boundaries of classical, jazz, reggae and R&B music. Graduating with a first-class degree from both the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance, and the Manhattan School of Music, Ayanna has been commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra, Gürzenich Orchester, Ligeti Quartet, Kronos Quartet, Philharmonia Orchestra, Solem Quartet and The Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company, to name a few.
As a second-generation Jamaican born in Britain, Ayanna’s virtuosic, maverick cello and vocal style effortlessly blends classical music with her reggae and soul heritage. It is this unique blend that takes her from performing in venues as diverse as Wigmore Hall in central London to McHughs in Belfast.
Releasing her debut album Road Runner in 2019, Ayanna is about to embark on her second album. Additional recorded material includes four EPs which have received numerous airplay on radio stations, including BBC Radio 1, 1xtra, BBC Radio 2, 3, 4, 6, and Jazz FM. TV credits include BBC One, London Live, Channel 4, BBC Proms and a stunning performance on Later… with Jools Holland (BBC1).
Gaining nominations from AIM Awards (Best Live Act) and MOBO Awards, Ayanna was also a co-writer and featured artist on Anoushka Shankar’s single Those Words from the Grammy-nominated Love Letters EP, similarly co-writing and featuring with Nitin Sawhney on his stunning single Movement Variation II.
Straddling both the classical and Black music worlds effortlessly with her musical prowess, enchanting vocals, non-compromising lyrics and ability to deftly reinterpret songs on the cello, Ayanna is the definition of eclectic soul.
Ayanna Witter-Johnson is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, pianist and cellist successfully crossing the boundaries of classical, jazz, reggae and R&B music. Graduating with a first-class degree from both the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance, and the Manhattan School of Music, Ayanna has been commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra, Gürzenich Orchester, Ligeti Quartet, Kronos Quartet, Philharmonia Orchestra, Solem Quartet and The Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company, to name a few.
As a second-generation Jamaican born in Britain, Ayanna’s virtuosic, maverick cello and vocal style effortlessly blends classical music with her reggae and soul heritage. It is this unique blend that takes her from performing in venues as diverse as Wigmore Hall in central London to McHughs in Belfast.
Releasing her debut album Road Runner in 2019, Ayanna is about to embark on her second album. Additional recorded material includes four EPs which have received numerous airplay on radio stations, including BBC Radio 1, 1xtra, BBC Radio 2, 3, 4, 6, and Jazz FM. TV credits include BBC One, London Live, Channel 4, BBC Proms and a stunning performance on Later… with Jools Holland (BBC1).
Gaining nominations from AIM Awards (Best Live Act) and MOBO Awards, Ayanna was also a co-writer and featured artist on Anoushka Shankar’s single Those Words from the Grammy-nominated Love Letters EP, similarly co-writing and featuring with Nitin Sawhney on his stunning single Movement Variation II.
Straddling both the classical and Black music worlds effortlessly with her musical prowess, enchanting vocals, non-compromising lyrics and ability to deftly reinterpret songs on the cello, Ayanna is the definition of eclectic soul.
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