Miss Amani!!

by Luxi Lauri

If you like the sounds of Janet Jackson, Amerie, or Rihanna, than you’ll love the music of this up and coming artist, Miss Amani. She is a very energetic performer with a promising music career ahead of her. She is 21 years old, comes from Honolulu, Hawaii and has settled, for the time being, in Los Angeles, California.

I had the wonderful opportunity of seeing Miss Amani perform at Club Element in Los Angeles, California. I didn’t know what to expect, because I had never heard of this artist before. The lights were dark and all of a sudden, POW! The music comes on and she is cat walking down the stage. Her dance steps were so fierce and versatile that I lost focus of what she was singing; never the less I came back into sync with everything.

 She has two dancers in all black executing all of the moves to the songs. This trio was tearing up the stage and the crowd was going wild. The dance steps were brilliantly choreographed by MidNite of MidNite Productions. There came a part in her second song where she did a quick outfit change, removing her hat and shirt, revealing a glittery short jump suit with high stilettos. This was another key element to her performance. Whether you knew her songs or not, you could not help but move your body to the words and rhythms of her music. This artist was the best performer of the night. The act that followed her did not engage the crowd and certainly did not have half of the energy Miss Amani displayed.

 

It takes a lot of skilled coordination between dancing and singing and I believe Miss Amani is well on her way to mastering these techniques. She had amazing stage presence, stamina, and you could tell that she simply loves her job. I was glad that I made it to Club Element, which was the first club I had ever been to in LA, and it was well worth it after seeing this great artist perform.

It won’t be long before you hear the sounds of Miss Amani on the radio as well as seeing her albums in stores.  

Check out her myspace page: www.myspace.com/amanisoul

Check Miss Amani out performing live at the Ultra Shore Lounge in Long Beach, California: