Bahama’s Obama Girl Named Featured Performer At KWIB Conference

Photo Caption: Left, Bahamian internet sensation Adrianna Munnings who shot to cyber fame following her Let Freedom Reign tribute song to Barack Obama poses with Kingdom Woman In Business Founder Melisa Hall. Munnings, the featured performer at this year’s KWIB conference will be debuting one of her new songs at the event. (Photo by Arthia Nixon)

Nassau, The Bahamas….Choir director and award-winning singer Adrianna Munnings has just been named the featured soloist for the 2nd Annual Kingdom Women in Business Conference Super Saturday Session which will close out the three day event on February 28th. The Andros native who recently became an internet sensation with her tribute song to President Barack Obama will be performing one of the songs from her soon to be released debut album.
“Adrianna is someone who has lived our KWIB conference theme Transition from Trial to Triumph in the past year,” says KWIB founder Melisa Hall. “Like so many others, she’s lost more than one job, then she was unable to afford to be represented by an international agency. Yet, she kept her eyes on the prize and a song in her heart and because of her song Let Freedom Reign that was inspired by Barack Obama’s Presidential win, she has become one of the few Bahamian women who are now gaining an international following because of her music. We could have chosen anyone from abroad to perform but at KWIB, we invest into the lives of Bahamian women and felt that we should work with a performer on the verge of going global.”Kingdom Women in Business, one of the region’s fastest growing women’s groups will be hosting annual conference at the British Colonial Hotel from February 26 through 28. Speakers for this year’s event include Mount Tabor’s Patrice Ellis, Sherika Brown of the Iron Network and remarks will be brought by Minister of State for Social Services the Hon. Loretta Butler Turner. For more information, visit the group’s Facebook page or www.kingdomwomeninbusiness.org

Bahamian Singer’s Song For Obama Gains Popularity As Inauguration Nears

Nassau, The Bahamas… If Bahama for Obama fever was an actual disease, Adrianna Munnings might just be the first Bahamian to be listed in critical condition. The budding songstress who is working on her debut album has released her second single and first potential international hit Let Freedom Reign.
The song, which is dedicated to President-elect Barack Obama, has been holding strong on several major radio stations and is gaining popularity on the web as his Presidential Inauguration nears.
“I’m so blessed to be a part of this cyber-generation,” says Munnings. “In the old days, I would never be able to get this song out so quickly but thanks to the power of the internet and people’s interest in anything Obama, I have been receiving quite a few comments. As for my video, it’s the first time I’ve ever done one so I hope to extend that realm as I continue to pursue my musical endeavors.”
Munnings added that she just did the song as her show of support for the first African-American President of the United States of America during the election in fall 2008.
“Originally, it was something that I just sang in the bathroom, but when you have people eavesdropping and encouraging you, you can’t sit on your talent,” she noted. “It’s very simple and sort of like a soundtrack to what we are living today by watching the historic moves none of us thought would be possible in our lifetimes. I don’t think of the song as spectacular but it’s just my small tribute to perhaps one of the greatest men in modern history.”
Adrianna Munnings’ video can be seen at www.youtube.com under the name Adrianna Munnings – Let Freedom Reign by extremeyouthtv.