WHAT I DID

As long as I can remember music has been a significant part of my life. My mother, Anne-Marie Hunsel, is a well known singer with roots from Suriname and took me on this musical journey. This year I celebrate my fortieth anniversary on stage in which I have shared my story through music in many different genres. Soul, Classic, Latin, Happy Hardcore, Afro-Caribbean, Pop and Jazz!

AND THEN WHAT HAPPEND

Not only do I sing, but I also write and produce my own songs and make music productions. With my own theatre musicshow “The Grand Ladies of Jazz” I traveled through the Netherlands for two seasons, played my 1 woman show “The Jazz in me“ and started the ZOJazz Lounge, a monthly Jazz live show with dinner & drinks. In that same period I toured the country with New York Round Midnight in theatre musicshow “Swingin’ Harlem“. I also was a regular guest artist with the Konrad Koselleck Bigband and featured as lady entertainer in the dinner show “Brooklyn nights“ in Aalsmeer. In 2018 a played the special part, the blood flowing woman, in the Dutch version of “The Passion” and became ambassador of the Red Light Jazz festival. In that same year I tried my luck in the Dutch version of “All together now”, which I won, and got selected in Spain to be one of the contestants on “Spain got talent”.

WHAT I'M DOING NOW

Eight years ago I started my own business ZOGrace Creative Agency. I create, entertain, organize and produce different type of events were different groups in my part of Amsterdam and from other places collaborate and grow together in this city of the future. At this moment I am excited to work on the tenth season of the ZOJazz Lounge which will start on the 6th of December in the Royal Concertgebouw and will end on the 19th of April in the Bijlmer Parktheater.

For 5 years I am developing the ZOJazz Stage, a new Jazz and worldmusic concerthall with a rehearselhouse for Amsterdam, which has found it’s place in the beautiful building Zandkasteel. In the heart of Amsterdam-Southeast.
In June of 2024 part 1 of the ZOJazz Stage opened her doors for the public and we are working on the construction of the 300m2 concerthall with a restaurant for my beautiful Amsterdam-Zuidoost.

More info: www.zojazzstage.com

Enjoy my music

Minute Made Woman
Walk with me
Quiet
Just me