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January 30, 2022

The Collaboration – The Young Vic Theatre

Woohoo! I'm composing for my second theatre show, a play called 'The Collaboration' at the Young Vic theatre in London. 'The Collaboration' is a play about the collaboration that took place between legendary artists Jena-Michael Basquiat and Andy Warhol in the 1980s, in New York. The two artists embark on an deeply personal and artist journey that re-draws both their worlds. Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah and written by Anthony McCarten starring actors Paul Bettany and...

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January 30, 2022

Hostile

So proud to let you know that 'Hostile', a feature-length documentary that I composed additional music for, has been longlisted for a BAFTA for Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer. Huge congrats to Sonita Gale (Director/Producer) of Galeforce Films. The film is currently on a UK screening tour so click HERE for a showing near you. Hostile is a documentary focusing on the UK’s complicated relationship with its migrant communities. Told through the stories of four participants from...

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January 15, 2022

Elected to the Ivors Academy Board

Delighted to be elected to the Ivors Academy Board (January 2022) and looking forward to making chance happen with this incredibly inspiring group of change makers. Read more HERE. ...

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November 24, 2021

Signed to Faber Alt Music Publishing!

Beyond excited to be signed to the incredible Faber Alt team! Cannot wait to create magic and thanks to Music Week for the shoutout ✨🤩🎉🥂❤️🎵 https://www.musicweek.com/publishing/read/faber-alt-signs-singer-songwriter-cellist-and-composer-ayanna-witter-johnson/084716 ...

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October 24, 2021

Walk with Amal

Beautiful little Amal, a 3.5 metre-tall giant puppet of a song Syrian refugee child is travelling 8,000km to focus attention on the urgent needs of young refugees. She has walked across Turkey, Greece, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and is now coming towards the end of her journey here in the UK and tonight she goes to sleep in the Royal Opera House. I’m so honoured and thankful to the amazing Citizens of the...

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October 24, 2021

On Tour with Andrea Bocelli – ‘Believe’ North American Tour 2021

What an honour to be back on the road with the legendary Italian operatic tenor Andrea Bocelli on his 22-date 'Believe' North American Tour as a special guest in the show for a few songs. ...

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October 24, 2021

Song of the Prophets

Over the moon that this beautiful project came together. The indomitable Chineke! Orchestra commissioned me to compose the opening movement of a four movement work to highlight climate change alongside Christian Aid. ‘Creation’, the opening movement of ‘Song of the Prophets’ brings to life the imagery and energy evoked in Genesis 1, Chapters 1-5 of the Holy Bible which tells us that , “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without...

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October 24, 2021

Tom Ilube – Desert Island Discs

Goodness, what an honour to be commissioned by entrepreneur and educational philanthropist Tom Ilube to create my version of 'A Change Is Gonna Come' and to end his amazing Desert Island Discs with it! YAAAAAY! Watch out for the release soon...

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October 24, 2021

Poster Girl vibes for True North Festival, Aberdeen!

Woohoo! Much love to the amazing True North Festival Team up in Aberdeen for plastering my face all over the city! What a show. Complete with a blackout and songs in the dark. Priceless! x ...

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