Nadine Benjamin stars in Shirley J. Thompson’s one-woman, one-act opera which weaves together filmic documentary and song in a heart-warming love letter to the resilience of the Windrush settlers.
Keywords: Recital, Vocal Music, Young Musicians
| Nadine Benjamin | Soprano |
| Caroline Jaya-Ratnam | Piano |
| Shirley J Thompson | Art Director |
| Women of the Windrush | Shirley J Thompson |
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