Anguillian diva Jaine Rogers was Special Guest among a constellation of stars that thrilled patrons at the world famous Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday May 4th 2008.

Jaine Rogers Photo Courtesy Fabiana Liburd

Jaine opened the show for a lineup of living legends namely, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle and Chaka Khan.
Bernie Williams, New York Yankees superstar who released his debut album in 2003, hosted the two sold out shows.

Accompanying the artistes was the American Theater Orchestra, conducted by Paul Gemignani, the award-winning Musical Director for over 38 Broadway and West End shows. The American Theater Orchestra comprises New York City’s top classical and Broad-way musicians who perform a wide repertoire of music at the highest possible level.

The event, dubbed Divas with Heart, was the 50th anniversary benefit concert for the Masonic Medical Research Laboratory (MMRL). For the past 50 years the MMRL has “pioneered cutting edge research in the field of experimental cardiology” and has been described as “a beacon of hope for those who have been touched by the number one killer of men and women, heart disease.”

Jaine is well known in the Anguilla and Eastern Caribbean Jazz circuit, and was extremely well-received when she represented Anguilla at CARIFESTA IX in Trinidad and Tobago in 2006.

Anguillians can look forward to another signature moment in Jaine’s career with the soon to be released album Under Your Skin, with the musical directorship of Master Drummer Michael Carvin and produced by Anguilla Music Production and Publishing (AMPP) Inc.

Sunday night’s performance at Radio City Music Hall is a moment in Jaine’s career, of which all Anguillians can be proud and we join in extending to her our warmest congratulations.

For more information on Divas with Heart see http://www.divaswithheart.com

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