Following the trail of Josephine Baker

  For several years now, Rosemary has been following the trail of black icons who were against racism and promoted fraternity, such as Billy Holiday, Nina Simone and above all, Josephine Baker.

  In 2006, she did her Masters Degree on jazz and blues songs in their socio-historical context. She has since presented her research at Universities and added to some of her concerts by speaking of the lives of black female singers of the 1930s. In June 2006, Rosemary took part in various celebrations for Josephine Baker's Centenary at the Chateau des Milandes in France.

  She sang a number of Josephine Baker songs, some accompanied by Dany Revel who was one of Josephine Baker's pianists. Her performance was greatly appreciated by the audience. "The audience got goose bumps when they heard the first words of "J'ai Deux Amours": Josephine Baker has returned to Les Milandes" (quotation from Journal Sud Ouest, the local French newspaper). As a result of her success in the Perigord region, Radio Bergerac named her the "Summer heartthrob" "Singer of the Summer Season"

  Following the example of Josephine's spirit of humanism, Rosemary's generosity and engaging manner have led her to sing in order to raise funds for various charitable organizations with the help of the British High Commission. In France, she has performed twice for inmates of the Meaux prison.