Dr. Mwanza Furaha: Vocalist, actor, producer Dr. Mwanza Furaha has been bringing down the house for over sixty-eight years with no end in sight. She is known for her Cabaret Underground Productions which celebrate African American contributions to the world with insightful context and a personal twist. In recognition of her contributions, she received an Honorary Doctorate for Music and the Arts in 2014 from the United Graduate College & Seminary International.
Legends I Have Known: Mwanza has worked with jazz legends Richard "Groove" Holmes, Pharaoh Sanders, Merle Saunders, Pee Wee Ellis, and Billy Eckstine, and with the incomparable U.S. Poet Laureate Dr. Maya Angelou, to name a few.
She is a sought after jazz, blues, R&B, funk, gospel, soul, country, pop and rock lead vocalist performing throughout California, including with her own band Chocolate Medicine and with others such as popular Bay Area band PB&Jam.