2025 Black History Month Major Performance: Kia Bennett
Thursday, February 20 | 7 PM | The Underground, Lee Hall
Kia Bennett is a native of Richmond, Virginia and a product of Howard University. She made her introduction into entertainment while singing with former Washington D.C. group “Entyme,” along with other respected soul artists Geno Young, Sy Smith, and Yahzarah.
Kia devotes her time as an Artist in Residence at The Inova Schar Cancer Institute, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and The Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center in the music and healing arts programs. Recently, she has been a background actor in movies such as Rustin, Harriet, Dopesick, Atlantis, among others. Currently, she is a teaching artist with Creative Works and YAMZ (Young Artists and Musicians Zone). She has an EP entitled, Duet of Daffodils and is working on her full-length album.