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ABENA KOOMSON DAVIS

ABENA KOOMSON DAVIS

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Abena Koomson-Davis Quintet

featuring Steve Davis

Abena Koomson-Davis is a performer, educator and wordsmith. Abena originated the role of Fela’s mother in the Off Broadway musical FELA! and reprised her role in the Broadway production which earned 3 Tony awards. She has performed alongside Stevie Wonder, Carly Simon, Norah Jones, Angelique Kidjo and many other luminaries. Abena can be heard on Natalie Merchant’s most recent album ‘Keep Your Courage' where she is featured on two duets, “Come on Aphrodite” and “Big Girls.” For over 15 years, Abena has been the lead vocalist of the funk rock band Van Davis. She is the musical director for the Resistance Revival Chorus, and her song “Joy in Resistance” is featured on their debut album, entitled “This Joy.” Abena is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College where she earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts, and also of Teachers College, Columbia University where she earned a Masters in Education Leadership. Abena’s debut jazz album on WJ3 Records, entitled “Where is Love” features time-honored standards and original compositions co-written with her husband, acclaimed jazz trombonist Steve Davis.

ABOUT

NATALIE MERCHANT

RESISTANCE REVIVAL CHORUS

NOTABLE COLLABORATIONS

ACCOLADES & AWARDS

“…heavenly voiced”

-Ben Brantley NY Times, “Afrobeat’s King, Recrowned”

“I was really blown away by her. Not just her voice — her voice is incredible — but her spirit.”

– Natalie Merchant

Arrangement of “Let It Be” for the Resistance Revival Chorus performed at Carnegie Hall.

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What a great time with the cats at @centraljerseyjazzfestival
Special thanks to @jazzsea6 for putting together an incredible program!!

Join us at the Central Jersey Jazz Festival on Sunday!! Then stay for the Jon Faddis Next Gen Quartet!!

Sunday, September 14, 2025
Noon to 6:00PM Rain or Shine.
Somerset County Historic Courthouse Green.
Corner of E. Main & Grove Streets, Downto

May this striving, loving, thriving, collaborating, rejuvenating, forgiving, incubating, improvising, resting, and reviving make this world a better place.

@stevedavis1967 introduced me to Sheila Jordan in 2016 at the Jazz in July summer jazz institute at UMASS. She was marvelous, witty, and bubbling over with joy. So I had the honor of being in her presence over the years. I listened to her give a mast

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