Remembering my father Emmanuel Ghent on his 100th Birthday – May 15, 2025
My father, Emmanuel Ghent, would be 100 years young today. Happy heavenly Birthday Pops! I've been thinking of my dad a lot over the past several
Alfa Anderson – Shining Star of Love and Inspiration
The stars aligned when Alfa was born. I imagine the sun and moon rejoiced and the heavens sang, for the joy and beauty of a
Hit Girls – Women in Punk in the USA 1975-1983
Wow! I just discovered that I'm in a new book about women in punk and new wave from 1978-1983 called "Hit Girls." The band I
The musical life of Natasha Ghent
My mother spent many years of her life composing and arranging The Angel, yet her musical career goes back to her childhood in Paris and
NEW RELEASE! The Angel by Natasha Ghent & Valerie Ghent
I am delighted to announce the release of The Angel, a classical cantata written by my mother, violist Natasha Gudkov Ghent, in a performance that
In honor of Tee Alston
Some people enter your life and become so much a part of it you don't realize how you count on them to always be there.
Dimitri Vicheney: A Great Light Has Gone Out In Paris
A great light has gone out in Paris. My beloved, remarkable cousin, Dimitri Vicheney has passed away at age 96. I am heartbroken. We spoke
Bell Labs, GROOVE & Electronic Music Composition: An Interview with Emmanuel Ghent
Today, May 15, 2020, would be the 95th birthday of my father, Emmanuel Ghent. As I was thinking about my father, his music and his
Marie Cavos – breathing life into a long-lost story
In 2019, an incredible document was sent to me. I had no idea it existed until I opened the pages and began to read, a
Valerie Ghent Live in Paris
Kicking off 2019 with a special, one-night only concert in the City of Light! Thrilled to return to one of my favorite places on this planet,
Jacques Demêtre: Hard Time Blues 1927-1960
Today is my cousin Jacques Demêtre's 92nd birthday! Let's celebrate with his new CD, a collection of 48 songs called "Hard Time Blues: 1927-1960". Happy
Refrain de Mon Enfance lyrics
Here are the lyrics to my newest video, Refrain de Mon Enfance, in both French and English, as requested! Now you can sing along
NEW VIDEO from Paris! Refrain de Mon Enfance
I'm delighted to announce my newest video, Refrain de Mon Enfance, a classic, beautiful French chanson written by my great-uncle, Eugène Cavos, in 1954 in
Natasha: Portrait of My Mother
We all know social media has led to incredible stories of people connecting, re-connecting and meeting one another. I am grateful to Twitter and Facebook
Jacques Demêtre: discovering a blues historian in the family
Jacques Demêtre is one of France's noted historians of American blues and gospel music. For decades he wrote a column for the French magazine, Jazz Hot.