“Berry sang uplifting vocals, weaving devotional songs with the scent of an African night into a hip-hop danceable jive building in layers that swallowed the room from the periphery.” ~ Relix
“He (Chris Berry) possesses a unique and reedy voice like Sting, a stage presence like James Brown, and lyrical content reminiscent of Bob Marley.” ~ New York Press
“He (Chris Berry) possesses a unique and reedy voice like Sting, a stage presence like James Brown, and lyrical content reminiscent of Bob Marley.” ~ New York Press
“A new voice from a new Africa in a new world.” ~ Radio of Mozambique
Photo: Terry Warner
“Chris is a musician’s musician. His music is a true inspiration to musical neophytes as well as us old-timers.” ~ Paul Winter
“Chris Berry picked up where Paul Simon left off. Chris’s music glides across all racial and ethnic lines, making everyone feel at home within the music. The conscious lyrics are a road map for humanity, and Chris is one of the few people able to carry this message to a wide audience.” ~ Michael Kang of String Cheese Incident
“Chris Berry is a 21st Century chimera, part hip-hop, part Southern Soul, part Californian sun, and part African Gwenyambira, all rolled into one. An inspirational poster boy for the joyful unification of music and cultures.” ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide, Rovi
“Carrying the torch for tomorrow”
~ Harry Belafonte
Featured Press
Chris Berry: Mastering Improvisation in the Land of Fire and Water by Sara Stover Ke Ola Magazine
“‘Before music was entertainment, music was therapy. In other cultures, it is still healing. That’s the model I bring to my retreat center and now my master classes,’ says Chris of a mission nurtured by his years living in Africa after the apartheid.”
