Jalen Ngonda
2023 Step Up Awardee
“At the centre of it all are Jalen’s supple, emotion-racked vocals, which are sensational.”
Jalen Ngonda is one of the most captivating performers on today’s soul scene.
At 28, his resume reads more like that of a seasoned veteran: He has performed at New York City’s Summer Stage Festival, Picktathon, Newport Folk Festival, opened for Laura Mvula and Lauryn Hill at the Montreal Jazz Festival and sold-out houses on his own in Germany, the UK and Switzerland. Most recently, Jalen thrilled audiences and garnered rave reviews with his powerful solo performance in support of Thee Sacred Souls’ US tour.
