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Maysa
is one of few Smooth Jazz Artist to remain consistently on top
of the Billboard’s Sales Chart.
Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, Maysa discovered that she
wanted to be a musician at six when her parents took her to
see the musical Purlie. She recalls, “The moment Melba
Moore took the stage an opened her mouth I made my decision
that music would be my fate.” A graduate of Morgan State
University with a degree in classical performance, Maysa met
Stevie Wonder while still a senior in college.
Upon graduating, she moved to North Hollywood to perform with
Stevie Wonder’s Wonderlove, with whom she performed with
for the next year. While with Wonder, she appeared on the Jungle
Fever soundtrack and performed on such television shows as Oprah
and The Tonight Show.
In the early 90s, Maysa auditioned over the phone to become
a member of the acclaimed British jazz/funk/R&B band Incognito
and in 1992 she relocated to London and recorded Tribes &
Scribes, featuring the hit single "Don't You Worry 'Bout
A Thing." Since then, Maysa has appeared on over seven
Incognito recordings including their latest CD, Bees and Things
and Flowers.After being "discovered" as a solo
artist by Carl Griffin the then VP of A&R at GRP Records,Maysa
recorded her self-titled debut in 1995, followed by her solo
sophomore effort All My Life in 1999, Out of The Blue in 2002,
Smooth Sailing in 2004, Sweet Classic Soul in 2006, and now
Feel The Fire, 2007.
Maysa has also collaborated with Rick Braun, Will Downing, Jason
Miles' Soul Summit, Rhythm Logic, Jonathan Butler and Pieces
of a Dream. And has been produced by George Duke, Rex Rideout,
Mike White(Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly),Chris “Big
Dog” Davis, Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick of Incognito,
Richard Bull (Acoustic Alchemy).
MAYSA is a singer/songwriter/activist. She is a spokesperson
for RSV, a disease that can be fatal to premature babies. She
is featured in a nationally televised PSA, sponsored by the
March of Dimes.
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