Imani with Global Voices makes the most reluctant learner come alive....
Betty Woods, Teacher
Seaton Elementary, Washington, D.C.

Imani delivers ‘the whole package’ - inspired educator, exquisite artist, intelligent partner and committed colleague....
Eric Booth, The Juilliard School of Music

...An extraordinary vocalist and arts educator. She successfully uses her talent, personal cultural experiences, and knowledge to create a total learning environment for the audience....
Albert Maitland, CEO
California Assembly of Local Arts Agencies (CALAA)

Imani’s magic stems not only from her personal artistry, but also from her unique ability to engage and inspire the troubled, the young, the lost and the hopeful among us....
Tia Powell Harris, Manager
Education Department
The Kennedy Center of Performing Arts

Vocalist Imani commands listener attention, generating abundant excitement as she weaves her magic, exhibiting poised, resourceful vocal maneuvering....
Nancy Ann Lee, Jazz Times Magazine

...Not only does she know her material, her voice is like a pure stream of water flowing from its original source. She is universally infectious.
Larry Hembree, Director of Performing Arts
South Carolina Arts Commission

Articles

Palo Alto Weekly
Arts & Entertainment
Friday, October3, 2008
Master Class
Led by an acclaimed folk/jazz singer, teachers learn ways to give kids insight into music.
Story by Diana Reynolds Roome
Photos by Margan Sadoughi

Learning a song and dance from Zimbabwe is part of an afternoon of professional development with Imani González, the Washington, D.C., world fold and jazz singer leading the workshop.
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The Bowie Star
Thursday, March 30, 2000
School gets national arts award
Rockledge Elementary among eight schools honored by cable network
by Delina D. Pryce
Staff Writer

Imani, acclaimed jazz vocalist and resident artist at Rockledge, believes "the arts make the child have confidence."

The standard way of approaching reading, writing and arithmetic calls for students to have an outward experience. "Art always brings them in," she said.
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The Bowie Blade-News
Entertainment
Thursday, February 22, 2001
Journey through time
By David Emanuel
Staff Writer

LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING — Imani González, who leads the program Global Voices, a cultural program for youngsters to "create unity and cultural understanding through song and harmony," is shown here with an African shakaree, a Latin clavé, a Senegalese talking drum and some Peruvian goat husks.
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