The Pulse of Entertainment: Harpist Mariea Antoniette Releases ‘Afrika'
Single from Upcoming Album ‘Fierce'
(November 21, 2025) - "...I want to take you there (Africa),"
said Harpist Mariea Antoinette about her new single "Afrika" from
her upcoming album release titled "Fierce". "I was performing there with Jazz in Pink";
we did a tour there...it was amazing. We went out to the marketplace, and we ate with the Minister of Culture. A female and
she had us at her house for dinner. She has a palace! The food was fresh and delicious. We even went to a nightclub...the
rhythm and mind-set! One part (of Africa) is wilderness and animals, then there is the City of Africa. The city is like any
other - like New York."
Mariea Antoinette is a R&B/Jazz harpist. Her visit to Africa had a profound impact
on her and it is evident in her new single "Afrika." With her harp, Mariea transforms the sounds of Africa into
a Smooth Jazz masterpiece. Emmy winning Allan Phillips (Donna Summer, Kenny Loggins) produced the single, which is already
being considered for a Grammy nomination for Best Global Music Performance. Her upcoming album that the single is included
on, "Fierce," will be her fourth solo project.
Allan Phillips plays keyboard on Mariea Antoinette's "Afrika"
single, and he is joined by Grammy nominated drummer Tiki Pasillas (Marc Anthony); bassist Nathan Brown; guitarist Evan Marks
(Billy Eckstine); trumpeter Derek Cannon; tenor saxophonist John Rekevics; trombonist Jordan Morita; the AP All Stars Strings
ensemble, and on vocals Natalya Phillips (Genesis).
"When you see the sisters with baskets on their heads...their smiles...you
think of that (Africa as the motherland). Black women (in general) carry the genes of all races," she informed me as
we continued our talk about Africa.
Antoinette, as a child, came from a Classical music background, but gravitated to Jazz
and R&B as she got older. Her music releases have garnered her Billboard chart-topping hits. Her single "Overture"
reached #1 and stayed there for 13 consecutive weeks. As a harpist Mariea has backed Ne-Yo at the BET Awards and has performed
for First Lady Michelle Obama. She has also performed with the Los Angeles Southeast Symphony Orchestra at the Walt Disney
Concert Hall.
Mariea said she has other singles released and to be released from the "Fierce" album which include
"Happy Feelings," "Another Star," and the title track "Fierce.".
A San Diego, California
native Mariea Antoninette has also been honored with various awards such as the Instrumentalist of the Year Award in 2018
and the Best Jazz Single Award for "Overture" from the Black Women in Jazz and the Arts Association in 2018.
Mariea told
me that a harp has 47 strings and seven different pedals! She said her shows last for an hour. Imagine your fingers playing
47 strings for an hour. Amazing. www.MarieaAntoinette.com
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