Angela Bofill

I am still in aw over the show it was wonderful. Dave Valentin will now be added to one of my most favorite musicians. He played the flute and interacted with the audience in such a way we no longer see in today's musicians (real music, clean dancing interaction). Kim Waters with his fine self can play for me any day! He played his Sax for Angela in such a way it touched me, whew! A little sad when Angela came out since I was not aware she had suffered from two strokes but I must say she was fantastic in the narration as introduction into her songs that the mighty Maysa performed. Angela could not have picked a better songstress to perform her music. Maysa has left me speechless and still wanting more! Despite Angela Bofill's medical condition she took the time to sign autographs and take pictures.....what a lady! She knows how to treat and thank her fans for supporting her. I would attend this performance over and over and over if given another opportunity.

This was a very powerful and touching event! The singing by Melba was great, and Angela's stage presence and personality was simply amazing! What a remarkable person she is!The event made me want become an advocate for stroke victims. I wish her the very best, and I highly recommend that people should go see the show!

The Angela Bofill Experience was very inspiring. Miss Bofill provided an overview of her life and provided both professional and personal highlights. She looked great and was very witty and charming during the intermissions between Melba Moore's singing. Miss Melba Moore did an amazing job of singing Miss Bofill's greatest hits. Her voice was in perfect sync with the music. One of the highlights of the show was a tribute to Angela Bofill's nephew who passed away. The song was written by Angela Bofill following his death.

Cheers and blessing to the courageous Ms. Bofill. Just seeing her warmed my heart and brought back memories of seeing and hearing her at the Beacon Theater in NYC. Maysa sang like an angel with beauty and strength, within earshot of the original singer/ songwriter. What a wonderful night! LIVE music performed by Ms. Bofill's band including Mr. Dave Valentine coupled with stories and narration by Angela... Absolutely Superb!

I love Masa and she did a fine job. I think it's sad Angela Bofill is out there like that. They had her walk cross the stage. Her chair should have been on the other side so she wouldn't have to walk so far. The video they show of her back in the day was not well put together. Not enough music to much talking. She reminded me of Dick Clark. It's time to be still and watch tv.

Ms. Angela Bofill is a queen. She has such grace and composure as she recovers from her strokes, KUDOS to her! Maysa...there's not much to say except STUPENDOUS! I have always been an Incognito feat. Maysa fan but seeing and hearing her live, up close and personal was FABULOUS!!

This show with it's kindness and love for Angela, her gentle Strength and love of her family and gratitude for life. Lifted me!!! The MUSIC sung by MAYSA.........OMygoodness!!! I am left without words but silent appreciation of her voice and passion for her craft....this lady SANG, Scatted, and Jazzed up the stage......I am a MAYSA/Angela B FAN....but I'm a lover of good music and Song. So glad I could share in the Tribute!!! Stay Bless'd Ms. Angela for you are a angel.....

For ms Bofill to appear on stage was truly incredible. Although hampered by her physical disabilities, her presence was truly inspiring. ms. Bofill's music was present through the musical talents of the remarkable Maysa, who individually certainly deserves a lot of accolades. All together, it was a night to remember, a show which I am glad that I attended.

This was a wonderful experience. Maysa along with Dave really did justice to Angela's music. It was great to see that Angela was really recovering from her stroke. She brought a lot of humor to her narration.

1st time to the Birchmere and it sure will not be my last!!! I LOVE the venue! Seeing Angie Bofill again was truly special after all these years and considering her health challenges. It was good to see her spirit and sense of humor is still intact. Maysa was the BEST singer they could have chosen to do justice to Angie's body of work. The love between Dave and Angie is palpable. Kudos to whoever came up with this idea of honoring Angie and her music!

Maysa was awesome. It was so great to hear from the legend of Angela Bowfill all her insight and expereinces. David Valentine was also a gem.

It was soooo good to see Angela Bofill in such high spirits and full of life after her strokes. I loved how she narrated and shared with the audience. And I know Angie was so proud to have Maysa singing all her songs. Maysa was AWESOME!!! I've always loved Maysa, but after hearing her sing Angela Bofill's songs,...wow, I'm just at a loss for words. Maysa totally rocked!! Maysa was the best singer, no, the only songstress that could do justice to Angela Bofill's songs!!!

I didn't realized Angie Bofill has been thru a stroke, from what I could see. I'm glad she's recovered but not enough to sing again. If I had known she was NOT performing, I would have not purchased TICKETS!!! See you next time Maysa.

This was a lovefest between two artists who have known one another since the beginning of their careers. They love and respect one another. It was a gutsy thing to do, to bring this to the theater for all of us to partake and enjoy their talents. Just to see one of these amazing performers was worth the price of admission. But to see Angela and Dave together on the same stage channeling her music was awesome.

The show was great and Maysa is fantastic, However, I left feeling void because the show was so short. The show begin at 8:15 and they announce the last song at 9PM with and added an extra song after Angela left the stage. To make up for that Maysa and Angela stayed to personallly sign the merchandise purchased. So that was nice for people who wanted to get up close and personal. I still wanted more songs! But overalll a nice evening.

Very nice show, the band was excellent; dave valentin was great with his wild and crazy self and maysa was sublime. It was fantastic to see how far Ms Bofill has come since her stroke and the banter between her and dave valentin was nice and genuine, along with Ms Bofill sharing what was on her mind behind some of the songs she wrote and performed. The only disappointing thing was the show was just a tease set, only 1 hour!! I can only surmise that they didn't want to keep Ms Bofill on stage too long. She has such a large catalog of work, that less that 10 songs was not really satisfying. They also primarily concentrated on just her first two albums. The songs they selected were good choices, its just that it was a small list. Maybe they need to work in a medley of some hits. Songs I expected to hear but didn't included: Tropical Love; Feeling is Love; Tonight I give In; Something About You; Break it to me Gently; Let Me Be the One; Time to Say Goodbye: just to name a few. All in all it was definitely worth going to see.

In spite of her stroke, Angela maintains a wonderful sense of humor and tells her story with such heart. Her courage and spirit is an inspiration. I am grateful to Keswick Theater for bringing Angela back to the Philadelphia area. I have seen her perform twice previously in the area over the years. While she cannot actually sing her music now, she is there in rhythm...snapping fingers, swaying her dead and mouthing words. Maysa did a great job with vocals, doing Angela justice, though no one can compare to Miss Bofill. Incognito provided wonderful music, the keyboard player is awesome! I hope this show returns to the Phila/New Jersey area. I have been listening to Angela for over 30 years and plan on 30 more!

I felt the event was excellent. Melba Moore and the flutist did an fantastic job and it was great to see Angela and know she has a great since of humor after recovering from her ordeal. We loved the show!!

Very disappointed....would've never paid to hear Melba Moore sing Angela Bofil....Melbas voice did Angelas songs no justice!

Excellent event... Sound was crystal clear, Melba Moore has an amazing voice and Angela Bofill was awesome.

The show was amazing, I truly enjoyed the show. Angie was so funny and entertaining, it was a joy to see her and her uplifting spirit. Melba was so entertaining with her voice and dancing, she sang Angie's songs with such admiration and respect for Angie as a songwriter. The two ladies really did rock the house, they complimented each other, it was great to see these two legends working together. Wish they had another show, I would have been there upfront again. Truly enjoyed the evening, afterwards being able to sit and talk and take pictures with the ladies was thrilling for me. Great show.

I never saw Melba perform before but was very pleased. The good thing about her performance was she did not try to sing like Angela Bofill.....she used her own style when sanging Angela's classic songs. While I do understand the circumstances associated with this performance due to Angela Bofill's two strokes, I was disappointed that we did not hear more of Angela's songs. There were only four songs performed at the show. )-:

I have never heard of Angela Bofill nor Dave Valentin but know Melba Moore. I did not know what to expect. This was a Christmas gift to my friend. I was so glad I attended. This was a great show! I almost got tear-eyed at the end of the show. My friend got to shake Angela's hand and Melba's hand as they walked down the ramp. I hope the Angela Bofill Experience will return to the Birchmere and/or Rams Head Annapolis again very soon.

MAYSA WAS PHENOMINAL, THE WHOLE SHOW WAS GREAT, LOVED IT

LOVELY LADY LOVELY MUSIC !!!!! WAS A ROMANTIC TIME FOR ME AND HUBBY THE COUPLE WE SAT WITH WERE VERY NICE

I found the atmosphere very intimate and the sound system was amazing and we were sitting beside the speakers and we could still communicate with the people beside us.

Ms. Bofill looks and sounds wonderful, and looks like she is making wonderful progress in her recovery. Maysa was absolutely sensational!!! I had seen her at the same venue in September of 2006 and she was great, but her vocals were nothing short of perfect that night. I enjoyed how Ms Bofill and Dave Valentin reminisced about their history together and both Dave Valentin and Kim Waters are excellent musicians.

The show was amazing, The artists were excellent. I hope this experience has helped Angela because she has shared many wonderful music moments with her fans.

VERY PERSONAL AND COMFORTABLE ATMOSPHERE CREATED BY ANGELA'S OPENNESS.OUTSTANDING MUSIC AND MAYSA CAN BLOW. KIM WATERS WAS EXCITING AND AS USUAL DAVE VALENTIN WAS, I GUESS DAVE VALENTIN. I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS SHOW TO ANYONE WHO EVER HEARD OF ANGELA BOFILL., MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS MS.BOFILL

It was great to see Angela, Dave Valentin, Maysa, and Kim Walker all on the same stage. The songs brought back many good memories. The show itself was entirely too short lasting only 1 hour.. The audience including myself remained seated when the show ended wanting more. We were stunned that it was over.

From the beginning of the show to the end I was on the edge of my seat. I saw this review last October on Spirit of New York Cruise with Maysa and Phil Perry but their was no comparison.The venue and the fact that Angela and Dave Valentine were close friends made it very special and the addition of Kim Waters along with her old band just added to the experience.I was so impressed and touched by the show that I have been playing her music daily on my computer and I wore out her album"Angie" years ago so I'm going to try and purchase her Cd's.

Disappointing! Expected to see and hear Angie sing, but found out when she came on stage that she had unfortunately suffered two strokes and could not perform. While I do feel for her, when one pays to see an artist perform, one expects that artist to perform. Instead, she came out, sat down, and narrated the various events in her life, while others sang and performed. If you wish to see a tribute to La Bofil, this is for you. Otherwise, save your shoe leather, and not to mention, your money.

Angela Bofill Experience was FANTASTIC! Highly recommend any, and all of the musicians. The sound system was superb. The night was funny, sad, joyful and touching. The VIP seating was especially worth it. Premium seats, ultra comfortable! Would definitely go back. Hoping Angela will be singing again soon! Love Maysa, Dave, Kim and the band and back up singer. <3

What a great show! Maysa really captured the essence of Angela. Kim Waters and Dave Valentin were a great asset to Angela's band and it was wonderful to see her in the atmosphere that is BB Kings! Loved the barbs between Angela and Dave. Had a great time!

The show was FABULOUS.........Maysa was FANTASTIC so was Kim Waters, Dave Valentin the back up singer and the band! The show was AWESOME!! Angela shared memories and her speech and word power was good. There were many laughs as well as sentimental moments. Glad I got there early 'cause it was PACKED

As a long time fan of Angela Bofill's it was something of a miracle to see her again looking so beautiful and poised with just a touch of sass added. In 2006, she suffered the first of two major strokes that totally silenced this songbird. I was blessed to have seen her perform many years ago in DC so it was depressing to think that we might never hear that golden voice again. Fast forward to today and we see that Angie has truly fought her way back to the top where she rightfully belongs. Although she is not belting out the great songs herself she has intrusted the lovely and talented Maysa to do that while she still adds her own magic to the show with funny anecdotes while verbally jostling with Dave Valentin. They are long time friends and you can feel the love and admiration that exists between the two. Add an amazing saxophone player Kim Waters II and a brilliant band and you have the Angela Bofill Experience. My only fault with the whole production is that it ended way too soon. But I left with a sense of comfort that Angela Bofill has overcome the odds and is in my humble opinion a true survivor.

Evening was full of both love & talent. Loved seeing Angie's resiliency, and the interplay with her irrepressible & talented colleague Dave Valentin made it a joy. Maysa has some pipes!

The rendition by Mensa and commentated by Angella was wonderful to watch

When I heard that Angel Bofill was touring and found that she would be in my area on the weekend of my birthday, I had no choice but to see her. Maysa did an outstanding job performing her music. Seeing and hearing Angela narrate this concert really made up for her being unable to perform the songs herself. I closed my eyes and imagine it was Angela singing all of her songs. If you are a fan, I guarantee you it will be worth it. If not, this will be your chance to see a legend as well as an up and coming legend.

It was so good to see Angela Bofill after so many years of listening to her music. Maysa did an outstanding job on vocals, and Dave Valentin was wonderful as well as funny. It was the love of my life end of the month B-day present and we both really enjoyed the show!

It was wonderful to see Angela Bolfil persevere against odds. Maysa was an AWESOME vocalist and the musicians were wonderful.

It was awesome to be in Queen Angie's presence. She still has her sense of humor despite all she's been through. Maysa brought those songs to life like only she can. Dave Valentin was outstanding; I've never heard a flute like that! Both Angie & Dave are from the Boogie Down Bronx ... I never knew that. Magical evening. Only sorry that I didn't get to stay for their autographs.

This was a surprise birthday outing for my wife. We have lived in e DC area since 1991 & had never been to the Birchmere. We enjoyed the venue. Being able to have dinner there was an added bonus. The staff was friendly & helpful. I thought getting out the parking lot was going to be a nightmare but we exited with ease. I would recommend this venue to any Washingtonian.

The room was a conversion of fans who witness a corageous Anglea relive her career through her testimony and Maza's voice to deliver a powerful evening that was AMazing.

With the help of MAYSA & DAVE VALENTIN - I remembered all the Angela Bofill concerts I went to. Very relaxing, but up lifting show. Angela reminded me / us of how important life is and never take it for granted.

I attended this concert because I am an Angela Bofill fan and of course her latin sister. I was impressed by the performance of Dave Valentine and the amazing Maysa. There is no one that could hit those notes like she did. She sang every song currently sung by Angela Bofill and did an outstanding job. Also, I was excited to see Angela join Dave Valentine and Maysa on stage. For some reason I thought she was still in the rehab center. What a wonderful surprise. Angela looked great and gave many of us in the audience inspiration and faith. The entire concert was moving and superb. At the end of the concert, the concert attendees were able to take pictures with both Angela and Maysa...that was the most warming experience I have ever had. Hugging Angela was a once in a lifetime experience and I will never forget it. The same for Maysa. Both of these women were very warm and very approachable. May God continue to bless these two exceptional women always...they are the best performaners I have been able to see in a very long time.

Out of this world. Maysa/Dave wonderful! EXCELLENT