On January 18th 2016 at 11:30 AM EST Anita Antoinette will be on NBC6 In The Mix hosted by Roxanne Vargas. Anita will discuss what she has been doing since her appearance on The Voice, and share new music.
Singer-songwriter Anita Antoinette creates insightful, passionate melodies that combine the soulfulness of her Jamaican roots with a profound understanding of the world we inhabit. A riveting, inspirational performer, she shares passion and intensity with audiences large and small. Her stirring original compositions offer a unique take on the reggae tradition, incorporating elements of jazz, blues, funk and soul to create a musical hybrid that races the mind and lifts the spirit.
Daughter of reggae icon Clinton Fearon (former member of the legendary Gladiators & studio musician for Sir Coxsone Dodd and Lee”Scratch” Perry), Anita grew up dancing to the rhythm of her father’s songs in Kingston, Jamaica. She came to the United States in 1996, where she settled first in South Boston and then New Britain, Connecticut with her mother, brothers, and sister. A self-taught singer and guitarist, Anita began writing her own music as a teenager, inspired both by her father and by other legends such as Bob Marley, India.Arie and Erykah Badu. She graduated from the prestigious Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts in 2008, and was accepted to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Professional Music: Concentration in Music Business and Songwriter.
Anita Antoinette has performed on stages large and small throughout New England, the Northeast and the Pacific Northwest, including a 2008 appearance at the Library of Congress in Washington DC. She has appeared on the 3rd season of NBC’s hit show, “The Voice” in 2012 An artist in every sense of the word, she paints, writes, draws and takes pictures while continuing to write music.
Anita Antoinette has just signed a management agreement with Duane Summers, former Production Manager/Engineer for multi-platinum selling artist Sean Paul. Duane is spearheading the production of new material for Anita which will be released later in the year.
Anita Antoinette is available for phone, video and live interviews. Please contact Duane Summers at 786 423 6500 to set up a time that is convenient.