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Soul Bag Live Review: Valerie Ghent in Paris – La Dame de Canton

Valerie Ghent La Dame de Canton, Paris 13e Soul Bag magazine has written about this New York-based artist several times in recent years. A musician and sound

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Var Matin: Valerie Ghent in Le Val

"Undulating and dynamic

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La Marseillaise: Valerie Ghent – La Dame de New York

"il est rare de trouver une voix aussi singulière et une maîtrise du rythme." Rencontre ce mardi à l’Artea de Carnoux avec la chanteuse Valérie Ghent, une étoile

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Inspired Connections: Soul Bag Interviews Valerie Ghent

I had the great pleasure in December 2016 to have an interview with Nicolas Teurnier, editor & writer for acclaimed French soul magazine Soul Bag.

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Valerie Ghent – The French Sessions: Digital Booklet

 Téléchargement Gratuit ! Affichez ou téléchargez le livret de l'album The French Sessions ! Les paroles, les crédits et des photos traduisant l'ambiance de ce nouvel album. CLIQUEZ sur

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Velours – 50 Best Albums of 2016!

Great news! Our new album Velours is in the Best 50 Albums of 2016 on SoulTracks.com! "2016 had a lot of great soul music

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Velours – 4 Star Review from Soul Bag (France)

Thank you Soul Bag for the phenomenal review of our new album, VELOURS!! English translation: Four years after the already very successful "Day To Day Dream" album,

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New Interview! Valerie Ghent Featured in Profiles in Art

Thanks to Westbeth for featuring me in their acclaimed "Profiles in Art" series. Valerie Ghent musician, singer, songwriter and producer A vibrant solo performer and multi-talented recording artist

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In the Studio with Nina Simone and Ashford & Simpson

Deeply honored. Humbled. Last fall, France's noted blues/soul/jazz magazine, Soul Bag, asked me for an interview. They were curious to know if I would share

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REVIEW: Valerie Ghent for Funk, Blues & and Damn Good Time

  Valerie Ghent for Blues, Funk and a Damn Good Time Saturday, September 8th, 2012 by Alix Cohen Valerie Ghent makes you want to mooove. Heads bob, shoulders shimmy,

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Boston Globe Arts Pick!

Delighted that our show this Saturday is an Editor's Arts Pick in The Boston Globe! Our thanks to James Reed! NYC SONGWRITER’S BEAT A long-running New

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NYC’s Music Machine, Valerie Ghent – Interview with Pens Eye View

Tremendous thanks to Richie Frieman for this great interview for Pens Eye View. We did the interview about Day to Day Dream while I was

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Day to Day Dream CD Review: 3+ stars from SOUL BAG!

 Thrilled to receive 3+ stars from France's most prestigious soul/blues magazine, Soul Bag. VALERIE GHENT DAY TO DAY DREAM SOUL A few tasty excerpts: "Ghent has become a prominent

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Day to Day Dream: Great CD Review from BALLnROLL!

BLOGS/TRENDZ Review: Day To Day Dream Valerie Ghent's latest solo album skips lightly between soul and jazz, r&b and funk. Moving between R&B, jazz and soul seems

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Val Performs at Westbeth Music Festival

Westbeth, an artists’ community established 41 years ago, presents music by its residents in a three-day festival on Friday, Sept. 23rd in the Brecht Forum,

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About to hit the stage in Winnipeg! Ready to rock About to hit the stage in Winnipeg! Ready to rock the house with @thepaulshaffer @valeriesashford @felicia_m_collins & the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Joy! 
 
#musicians #legends #paulshaffer #feliciacollins #valerieghent #musicislove #grateful #blueleather 🙏🏼💕@westcoastleather
Backstage w/ the legendary Thelma Houston & guitar Backstage w/ the legendary Thelma Houston & guitar goddess Felicia Collins after our Paul Shaffer & Long Beach Symphony Orchestra concert! An honor to sing “Don’t Leave Me This Way” with you Thelma - you are phenomenal and you rocked the arena! Thank you Paul Shaffer for inviting me to sing with all of you - a night I’ll remember forever! 🙏🏼❤️🌟🎤🎶💕

#thelmahouston #feliciacollins #valerieghent #longbeachsymphony #dontleavemethisway #legendary #singers #vocalist #disco #motown #happylady #musicianlife #ontheroad #backstage @thelmahoustonofficial @felicia_m_collins @thepaulshaffer
First domestic flight in over 2 years. Wish me luc First domestic flight in over 2 years. Wish me luck! 

#musicianlife #ontheroad #singer #delta #nofilter
We are all Ukrainians now. 

Ми всі тепер українці.

#ukraine #warisnottheanswer #istandwithukraine #solidarity
Happy birthday in music heaven to my mother, Natas Happy birthday in music heaven to my mother, Natasha Ghent. I love and miss you Mom, you are always in my heart ❤️

This photo of my mother is a miracle - swipe to compare with the original! Last year in the height of covid lockdowns, completely out of the blue I received this beautifully restored and colourized photo of my mother, just a few weeks after her birthday. At the time I was working on my mother's piece "The Angel" and thinking of her every day, and here out of the blue she appeared, a beautiful Angel, as if to say everything would be ok. As soon as I saw it I began to cry - someone I didn't know had taken the time to restore her photo and colourize it for me. A gift I don't have words for, he captured the blue of her eyes and the delicacy of her hair perfectly. So today, in my mother’s honor and on her birthday, I want to thank Benjamin Lopez at @lovedonesforever for his talent, gift and for bringing new life to her black and white photo, plus his mission of "fighting back on mental health and depression", a mission which grows more important every day and is a cause I support wholeheartedly. looking at my mother's photo, it’s as though the decades fall away, I am filled with love all over again and grateful for the miracle and kindness of people who bring love and joy to others. 

Happy heavenly Birthday Mom! I love you! 

#happybirthdaymom #loveyoualways #violinist #violist #composer #motherswhoinspire #photorestoration #theangel #natashaghent #nathalieghent #happybirthdayinheaven #love #foreverinmyheart #gratitude
First glorious sunset of 2022 - what a beauty! Hap First glorious sunset of 2022 - what a beauty! Happy New Year! Grateful for another year here with you 🙏🏼❤️☀️

#sunset #nyc #hudsonriver #sky #skyonfire #mothernature #grateful #sunsetphotography #wintersunset #happynewyear #bonneannée #buonanno
Merry merry & be safe out there everyone. I wish y Merry merry & be safe out there everyone. I wish you a happy and healthy holiday! ❤️💫☀️

Merry Christmas * Joyeux Noël * Feliz Navidad * Buon Natale * C рождеством 💕

It’s crazy in #nyc right now, the epicenter of #covid_19 again, but we’ve been here before and we will get through this, together. Last year has been devastating for so many families, including my own. Wishing you & your beloved ones health and love. 

#happyholidays #staysafe #mask #santahat #merrychristmas #joyeuxnoel #feliznavidad #buonnatale #togetherwecan
NEW SINGLE OUT TODAY!! 🎶🎤💗🇫🇷 I’m NEW SINGLE OUT TODAY!! 🎶🎤💗🇫🇷 I’m thrilled to release “La Table Qui Était Seule” my first French chanson.
 
▶️ link in bio to listen - take a 5-minute vacation to a café in a small town in France!
 
Born in the atmosphere of the first confinement, the lyrics were written by my dear friend & acclaimed author Christophe Fourvel. I put his words to music and we recorded while in isolation. The song kept me connected to France & the French language during lockdown in NYC.
 
When I first read the lyric, I was astounded by the power and beauty of Christophe’s imagery, the intimate way in which he captured what we were feeling during the lockdown here in New York City, My second thought was, how am I ever going to sing this?! A few days later, the melody arrived, seemingly of its own accord, and I just followed where it wanted to go. Within 20 minutes the song was complete. It felt truly miraculous.
 
Christophe says, “I wanted to create a feeling of ambiguous loneliness, a kind of solitude which could come down to the lockdown but also of personal events and situations. I know the strong connection Valerie has with France. I thought of her, and wrote a song speaking about a person in New York who chooses an “isolated” table to feel closer to the distant people she loves.”
 
You’ll hear beautiful cellos by Dave Eggar, and Jerome Buigues on acoustic guitar, with myself on piano/vocals, all recorded remotely during the pandemic year. The poignant cover is an original work of art by renowned abstract painter Jean-Pierre Schneider. 
 
I’m excited, and a bit nervous to release an original song in the French language. But Christophe’s confidence in my ability to sing in French (even with my New York accent!), and the beauty of his words carry me forward. it’s a time of uncertainty and change, I feel inspired to go out on a limb and try something new. I hope you enjoy our new creation! Thank you for your love & support-it means the world to me ❤️💜❤️
 
#newmusicfriday #newsingle #chansonfrancaise #albumcover #painting #valerieghent #daveeggar #jeanpierreschneider #trysomethingnew #dowhatyoulove #musicislife @asideofcello
NEW SINGLE COMING 9/24!! 🎶💕 can you guess wh NEW SINGLE COMING 9/24!! 🎶💕 can you guess what kind of song? Hint: there's a 🇫🇷 connection....

Presave on Spotify: https://smarturl.it/LaTablePreSave - link in story! 

📸: Sandrine Lee 🙏🏼💕

#newmusiccoming #newsingle #valerieghent #singersongwriter #vocalist #trysomethingnew #musicislife #dowhatyoulove #portrait #sandrinelee #blackandwhitephotography @sandreamly
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