Benita Charles

Join us for a special night as Preachermann and the Revival returns to the Shrine in Harlem. We’ll be celebrating Gus, our bass player's birthday!

Join the celebration at 9pm! We’ll hit at 10pm.

Shalimar!

About the Show:

September Sexy: Preachermann and The Revival return to the Shrine on September 25th at 10:00 pm until 12:00 am.

Join one of the hottest band in New York City for a soulful night of atomic soul, good vibes, and great entertainment!

Our signature "atomic soul" sound delivers a musical journey that fuses raw vocal power with dynamic, live instrumentation. But a description does not do it justice. To truly understand the magic, you need to be in the room. Our shows are fully interactive, deeply captivating, and built for a live audience.

Come share this unforgettable evening with us and set your soul free. Shalimar!!!
 

The Shrine is located at 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. (near 134th Street) in Harlem, New York City.

shrinenyc.com

It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in the United States on September 11, 2001..

Each year on September 11th we honor the thousands of people, the heroes and innocent victims, who have died on that trago day.

We will never forget!

 

• I wrote We Can Make A Difference as a tribute to the Separation 11th tragedy. (Produced by Andru Cann. Songwriters: Benita Charles, Eddie Mena and Andru Cann)

New Show Alert!!!

September Sexy: Preachermann and The Revival return to the Shrine on September 25th at 8:00 pm until 10:00 pm.

Join one of the hottest band in New York City for a soulful night of atomic soul, good vibes, and great entertainment!

Our signature "atomic soul" sound delivers a musical journey that fuses raw vocal power with dynamic, live instrumentation. But a description does not do it justice. To truly understand the magic, you need to be in the room. Our shows are fully interactive, deeply captivating, and built for a live audience.

Come share this unforgettable evening with us and set your soul free. Shalimar!!!
 

The Shrine is located at 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. (near 134th Street) in Harlem, New York City.

shrinenyc.com

Happy Labor Day! 

You work hard throughout the year. You deserve a day for yourself where you can relax or do whatever you want. I hope your day is a safe and enjoyable!! You deserve it!

Rest in Peace: I was deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of the legendary Dolly Parton. 

Not only was she an incredible singer, songwriter and businesswoman, she was a humanitarian. She had a heart of gold. I am so grateful for her life. She was truly an inspiration to millions. Her light is truly missed. We are blessed to have the wealth of music she left us for eternity.

My prayers are with her family, friends and all of her fans. Rest in peace, beautiful Dolly! Your work is done.  

Words of wisdom by Dolly

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/144067.Dolly_Parton

A Night To Remember: My show at Silvana in New York City on August 21, 2026 was incredible! Not only was I  surrounded by incredible musicians: Elliot Stutzer on guitar and Eddie Padilla on percussions.  but audience was so engaging and lively, they gave me so much love I could feel it from the stage. We had so much fun!

A special thanks to Marc Lundy of New York for the wonderful performance photos.

The Benita Charles Trio before the show

                                        Benita Charles, vocals

                                        Elliot Stutzer, guitar

                                       Eddie Padilla, percussions

The audience was so alive and engaging. Everyone told me they had a great time! I am so grateful for the power of music. 

New Show Alert!!!

Hotter than July: Preachermann and The Revival return to the Shrine on July 24th at 8:00 pm until 10:00 pm.

Join one of the hottest band in New York City for a soulful night of atomic soul, good vibes, and great entertainment!

Our signature "atomic soul" sound delivers a musical journey that fuses raw vocal power with dynamic, live instrumentation. But a description does not do it justice. To truly understand the magic, you need to be in the room. Our shows are fully interactive, deeply captivating, and built for a live audience.

Come share this unforgettable evening with us. Shalimar!!!
 

The Shrine is located at 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. (near 134th Street) in Harlem, New York City.

shrinenyc.com

Happy 4th of July, beautiful ones!! 

I wish you all a safe and wonderful 4th of July holiday! May you have an enjoyable day with family and friends. It's a great day to celebrate our 250th anniversary of American independence!

A special thanks to all those who have served and who are serving our country. We thank you for your service!

Much love,

Benita Charles Music

"Spreading love through music for your inspiration and entertainment!"

Make Music New York 2026 at the Johnny Hartman Summer Solstice event on June 21st in Harlem was so amazing! 

The audience was a lot of fun and they had a great time!