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A unique, instantly identifiable vocal sound encompassing both Jazz and R&B. Grammy-nominated Soul/Jazz Maysa, celebrates her 25th year as a solo recording artist this year.

Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, Maysa Leak knew early on that she would be a musician. "I was six years old when my mom took me to see Purlie," she recalls. "When Melba Moore came on stage and sang her heart out, I knew at that moment I wanted to make people feel the way she made me feel."

Maysa's journey took her from singing upon graduation with Stevie Wonder for a year to becoming the lead singer for Incognito in the 90s. In 1995 she recorded her first solo album.

This year she celebrates her 25th year as a solo artist, with her new album. BACK 2 LOVE is a tour-de-force that validates her status as the greatest Soul-Jazz singer of her generation-the latest in a distinguished line of singers that stretches back through Anita Baker, Chaka Khan, Will Downing, Angela Bofill, Marlena Shaw and more recently, Ledisi and Chrisette Michele.

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Live from Loews Presents an Evening with Billboard Chart-Topping R&B and Contemporary Jazz Vocalist Maysa Leak at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel as Part of Their Free Monthly Concert Series

Live from Loews  Presents an Evening with  Billboard Chart-Topping R&B and Contemporary Jazz Vocalist Maysa Leak at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel as Part of Their Free Monthly Concert Series

Source: Miller Wright & Associates

LIVE FROM LOEWS, the concert series being launched at Loews destination hotels around the country, will present Billboard chart-topping R&B and contemporary jazz vocalist MAYSA LEAK for a free performance on Thursday, September 15 at the LOEWS PHILADELPHIA HOTEL. Taking place in their Solefood Restaurant, the evening starts with local music entertainment and a DJ with “Cocktails and Conversation" when the doors open at 5:30 PM. The Maysa show takes place at 7:30 PM with a VIP Meet & Greet ...

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Aug 17 Sat
Maysa
Sony Hall
New York, NY

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