Anke Johannsen

Anke Johannsen on piano & vocals..."There is a difference between musicians who have a stage presence and those who are a presence on the stage. The first type ventures often into the land of the contrived, while the other is an embodiment of something larger than the self. When Anke Johannsen steps out to stage, your eyes find her immediately absorbing and your heart feels what lies at her center and is lifted. Like being touched by the hands of a healer, watching the tension loosen and slide away, when Anke takes the stage, we feel the presence of a master of music. We feel this poise and before her sound even comes forth, we know our heart will be changed. In that moment where her piano begins, Anke is in a place of stillness, it`s deep and fully her - this creativity. As her fingers dance on black and white, her eyebrows lift and lower in anticipation. When her eyelids close and she begins to sing, the sound moves into a space of authenticity, nothing but this sound. Her voice expresses beauty and laughter."

AJ has performed in venues such as the Hard Rock Cafe in Cologne as well as at international conventions in front of thousands:

Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Sweden
The Netherlands
France
Belgium

Accra, Ghana
Lagos, Nigeria

Chennai / New Delhi, India

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Salt Lake City, Utah
Phoenix, Arizona
San Francisco, California
San Diego, California
Orlando, Florida
Washington D.C., Virginia
Lexington, Kentucky