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Guitarist, singer and songwriter Leni Stern creates music that immediately captivates the audience.

In a field traditionally dominated by men, Leni is a standout. As the recipient of the Gibson Guitar-sponsored honor of "Best Female Jazz Guitarist" for five consecutive years, she is touted as a "musician’s musician" while at the same time appealing to audiences everywhere.

Leni's public profile extends beyond the realm of performing artist as she also served as host for BET's Jazz awards and hosted a BET series featuring jazz musicians from around the world. She has been honored as an "artist in residence" by the Berklee School of Music, authored a highly respected textbook on composition for Warner Publishing, taught composition and songwriting, performed clinics nationwide, and even played a leading role in a primetime TV series in Germany.

Leni Stern's latest release, “AFRICA,” two years in the making, integrates African and Western music forms with such authenticity that it may come to be regarded as an 'Audio Documentary' of African musical life.

"One of the world's most fully realized songwriters and guitarists... one of the finest artists, any genre, working now." — LA Weekly
‘Fleet and lyrical" — The New Yorker
"Exotic and solemnly beautiful... Stern sees the poetry in incidents both large and small." — JazzTimes
“Stern has always brought a sense of seeking and solace to her music. Africa is the culmination of those desires. She recorded the album in Mali with a stellar cast of local musicians. It is life affirming and questioning, an accomplished amalgam of native musicians performing African rhythms and tableaus, Stern's vocals and evocative guitar. Throughout it all, Stern fingerpicks gorgeous, subtle guitar solos that blur the lines between blues, jazz and African sounds.” - Ken Micallef, Downbeat