“MENSAH TAKES A SINGULAR, VIBRATO-HEAVY, NEARLY OPERATIC APPROACH TO VOCAL AFRO-JAZZ …
HER VOICE ALSO HAS THE POWER TO TRANSPORT THE LISTENER TO OTHER PLACES” SARAH GREENE (NOW MAGAZINE - TORONTO)
RANZIE MENSAH has been singing since she was 15. She was recently featured at the Festival Été au Théâtre in Aosta, Italy, and the United Nations ILO headquarters in Turin with her band in a special concert titled “Jazz N’ Trio”.
RANZIE has toured in several West African countries and headlined with African legends Salif Keita, Mory Kante, Alpha Blondy, Nayanka Bell, Francois Lougah and more.
Since moving to Italy in the 90s, RANZIE has shared the stage with well-known Italian and international artists Riccardo Fogli, Ron, Pat Metheney, Jimmy Cliff and Gilberto Gil and has given concerts at various prestigious theatres in Ferrara, Santa Cecilia, San Marino, Fermo, Milan, to name a few, and Ascoli Piceno - for invited guests Bob Geldorf, Gorbachev and several Nobel peace laureates. In 2005, she toured “A TRIBUTE TO RAY CHARLES” in several theatres in Italy, where her full band and 60 dancers celebrated a giant of modern music to a sold-out audience.
For the past 3 years, RANZIE has graced Canadian stages at Lula Lounge, Small World Music, The Trane Studio, the African Festival of Arts and culture in Halifax and made an appearance at Afrofest.
Highlight performances include the World Summit on Social Development in Copenhagen, the Summit on Environment in Berlin, the Théatre de la Mutualité in Paris and EXPO 2000 in Hannover. Unforgettable, as well, are her tour in Luxembourg upon invitation of the NGO, Frères des Hommes and a performance in Bucharest, Romania, at the Opera Theatre on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
RANZIE has made various appearances on various programs for radio and television in Romania, Africa, France and Italy. She's also produced and released several recordings to great acclaim. Discography includes “AMAZING GRACE”, “WHO IS WRITING THE FUTURE?”, “THE MUSIC OF THE MOUNTAIN” and “JUST A DREAM”.
HAILED AS A “PRINCESS FOR PEACE”, Ranzie has been engaged in promoting intercultural learning for the past 15 years both as an artist and a mediator. She is the recipient of the Peace Prize Award (2009 | municipality of Guardia Piemontese in Calabria, Italy) for her dedication and effort in promoting peace and unity through her music; the Italian Mimosa National Award (2012) for her work to promote intercultural awareness and the International Woman of the Year prize (2013) by Universum Academy Switzerland and a nomination as Ambassador of Peace.
In 2011, RANZIE became the spokesperson for NOPPAW’s (Nobel Peace Prize for African Women) “Africa walks with women’s feet” campaign.
RANZIE MENSAH continues to captivate audiences all over the world with her velvet soulful voice and her dedication to helping build a world where interculturalism and peace are a fact, not a work-in-progress.
RANZIE has toured in several West African countries and headlined with African legends Salif Keita, Mory Kante, Alpha Blondy, Nayanka Bell, Francois Lougah and more.
Since moving to Italy in the 90s, RANZIE has shared the stage with well-known Italian and international artists Riccardo Fogli, Ron, Pat Metheney, Jimmy Cliff and Gilberto Gil and has given concerts at various prestigious theatres in Ferrara, Santa Cecilia, San Marino, Fermo, Milan, to name a few, and Ascoli Piceno - for invited guests Bob Geldorf, Gorbachev and several Nobel peace laureates. In 2005, she toured “A TRIBUTE TO RAY CHARLES” in several theatres in Italy, where her full band and 60 dancers celebrated a giant of modern music to a sold-out audience.
For the past 3 years, RANZIE has graced Canadian stages at Lula Lounge, Small World Music, The Trane Studio, the African Festival of Arts and culture in Halifax and made an appearance at Afrofest.
Highlight performances include the World Summit on Social Development in Copenhagen, the Summit on Environment in Berlin, the Théatre de la Mutualité in Paris and EXPO 2000 in Hannover. Unforgettable, as well, are her tour in Luxembourg upon invitation of the NGO, Frères des Hommes and a performance in Bucharest, Romania, at the Opera Theatre on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
RANZIE has made various appearances on various programs for radio and television in Romania, Africa, France and Italy. She's also produced and released several recordings to great acclaim. Discography includes “AMAZING GRACE”, “WHO IS WRITING THE FUTURE?”, “THE MUSIC OF THE MOUNTAIN” and “JUST A DREAM”.
HAILED AS A “PRINCESS FOR PEACE”, Ranzie has been engaged in promoting intercultural learning for the past 15 years both as an artist and a mediator. She is the recipient of the Peace Prize Award (2009 | municipality of Guardia Piemontese in Calabria, Italy) for her dedication and effort in promoting peace and unity through her music; the Italian Mimosa National Award (2012) for her work to promote intercultural awareness and the International Woman of the Year prize (2013) by Universum Academy Switzerland and a nomination as Ambassador of Peace.
In 2011, RANZIE became the spokesperson for NOPPAW’s (Nobel Peace Prize for African Women) “Africa walks with women’s feet” campaign.
RANZIE MENSAH continues to captivate audiences all over the world with her velvet soulful voice and her dedication to helping build a world where interculturalism and peace are a fact, not a work-in-progress.