Winnie Ama

Winnie Ama brings her genre-blending signature sound to an intimate live setting at PizzaExpress Live Holborn. Blending emotive storytelling with rhythm-driven sound, her music moves effortlessly between soulful depth and vibrant energy, incorporating jazz and disco influences.

This performance blends organic and electronic elements, crafted for close listening to create a show that’s both powerful and personal. Expect a night of rich vocals, dynamic grooves, and immersive artistry in one of London’s most iconic live venues. An unmissable experience for lovers of new, original music, live soul and disco.

Winnie Ama is a Northern-Irish-Ghanaian music artist blending soulful vocals and lyrics with a vibrant blend of pop, disco, and dance. She enjoyed writing poetry growing up and discovered singing as an adult, culminating in her 2020 artist debut, drawing inspiration from jazz icons like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone.

Since her debut, she has opened for Macy Gray, Sister Sledge, and Cymande, and was named a BBC Introducing Rising Star, headlining their Latitude Festival stage. Accolades include RTE2FM’s ‘Rising Artist’ status, a TEDxStormont talk, a Ditto Music 'Rising Star' gold disk, and being named a 'One to Watch' by The Belfast Telegraph and The Irish Times. In 2025, she debuted her album ‘DEKA’ at SXSW Texas. 2026 sees her first international residency in NYC as she performs her original songs as part of ‘North Star’, at the Irish Cultural Centre, off-Broadway.

Beyond music, Winnie Ama advocates for diversity and inclusion. She was nominated for The National Diversity Awards - Positive Role Model Award for Gender for her contribution to the ‘Why Not Her?’ movement - campaigning to close the gender gap on national radio in the UK and Ireland. She is also a qualified Mental Health First Aider and mentors aspiring artists. Additionally, she hosted a weekly radio show on Colourful Radio and has performed DJ sets at venues like The Southbank Centre, Latitude Festival, and Electric Picnic.