Once she was settled in her seat, Maysa began with Angela’s “Too Tough” and “What I Wouldn’t Do (For The Love Of You).” The show was a combo of singing, lots of humor and anecdotes by Bofill, and old footage from her days performing. The fans showed their love by giving her a standing ovation. In order to get to the stage, she was wheeled in by an assistant and I was so inspired by her courage.
I don’t know if most people are aware, but Bofill had suffered two strokes in the past few years. Maysa teased us with “Baby, I Need Your Love” and then it was time for who we were truly there to see, Angela Bofill. I arrived a few minutes after the show began and caught a sizzling warm-up by the band. So, I was looking forward to seeing her again at “ The Angela Bofill Experience.” Nothing like live music! I was a fan of Maysa from back in the day when she was in the British soul group Incognito, and I recently saw her at the Steppin’ Out Gala last fall. It’s definitely an event to put on your calendar for next year, but to all my single ladies: Make sure you bring a date because the couples outnumbered the single people three to one.
The masquerade ball raised close to $60,000 that night. is a service organization part of a national organization of women 10,000 strong who support programs in the areas of youth, national trends, international trends and the arts. The music was just the right blend of Motown soul, 80s hits and contemporary songs that had everyone from 30 to 60 hitting the dance floor hard (including a lot of the Links) all for a good cause. Everyone was smiling, eating, drinking and dancing. It was great to see an event like this where folks were actually having a good time. It was held in the beautiful loft space at the Artists for Humanity Epicenter building in South Boston. pre-Mardi Gras fundraiser, Carnaval: A Masquerade Ball. I had a blast at The Boston Chapter of Links, Inc. Author: Colette GreensteinComedians David Arnold and Henry Welch.
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