Maysa
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Biography
[Edit]Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, jazz-soul singer/songwriter Maysa Leak embarked on a singing career at an early age. By the age of six, she had already determined that she was going to be a singer, and she spent her elementary and high school days performing in choir and musical theater productions. Maysa majored in classical voice performance at Morgan State University; during her studies there she began writing and recording original material. She also placed second in Baltimore's first annual Billie Holiday Vocal Jazz Contest and auditioned for Stevie Wonder's vocal group Wonderlove. She was accepted into the group but joined only after she had earned her degree from Morgan State.
Upon graduating, Maysa moved to North Hollywood to perform with Wonderlove on the Jungle Fever soundtrack and appeared in live and televised performances to promote the film. To pay her rent, Maysa also recorded jingles on her days off from performing with Wonderlove and worked at local record shops. In 1991, she was recommended to the British funk-jazz group Incognito by producer Steve Harvey, a mutual friend of Maysa's and of the band's leader, Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick.
Maysa moved to London and joined the band in time to record the 1992 album Scribes, Tribes & Vibes, which included the hit single "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing." She also recorded the 1993 album Positivity with Incognito before returning to Baltimore in 1994 to record her first solo album, Maysa. "What About Our Love," the album's single, reached number 52 on Billboard's Hot 100. In 1997, Maysa returned to Incognito and recorded Beneath the Surface. During this time she began collaborating with the neo-blues group Grainger, and appeared on their album Phase 1; she also recorded with Rick Braun, Rachel Z, Rhythm Logic, and Pieces of a Dream. Incognito's No Time Like the Future followed in 1999.
Throughout the 2000s and early 2010s, Maysa was remarkably productive as a solo artist and continued to be appreciated more in the U.K. than in the U.S. The varied All My Life (2000), Out of the Blue (2002), and Smooth Sailing (2004) featured an array of sophisticated R&B, lush deep house, and crossover jazz, as well as covers of songs originally recorded by Sly & the Family Stone, Gil Scott-Heron, and Earth, Wind & Fire. In 2006, she began a lengthy association with the Shanachie label. Sweet Classic Soul (2006) and Feel the Fire (2007) were highlighted by reinterpretations of the Stylistics, Luther Vandross, Commodores, and Evelyn King, while Metamorphosis (2008), A Woman in Love (2010), and Motions of Love (2011) were dominated by new songs written by and with the likes of longtime associate Rex Rideout, Will Downing, Ledisi, and Chris Davis. Maysa considered Blue Velvet Soul (2013), her tenth solo album, to be her best work. ~ Heather Phares & Andy Kellman, Rovi
Title: The Music of Brazil / Maysa , Vol. 1 / Recordings 1956 - 1958
Artist: Maysa
Genre: World Music, Latin
Collections
Title: Back In the Day:16 Classic Tracks Revisited
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Quiet Storm Slow Jams
Genre: Jazz
Title: Midnight Love: Sensuous Smooth Jazz At Its Very Best
Genre: Jazz
Title: Reel People - The Remixes
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Sweet & Sexy Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Forever, for Always, for Luther Vol. II
Genre: Jazz
Title: Forever, for Always, for Luther, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Classix: Grown & Sexy Soul
Genre: Jazz
Title: Tesoros del verano
Genre: Latin
Title: Rejoice - Christian Jazz
Title: The Bossa Nova Wave
Title: Bossa Nova the Best from Brasil, Vol. 2
Genre: Latin
Title: Calypso Party Music
Genre: World Music
Title: Smooth and Sexy - Smooth Jazz For Lovers!
Genre: Jazz
Title: Smooth Jazz - The Quiet Storm
Genre: Jazz
Title: Today's #1 Smooth Jazz Radio Hits!
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bossa Nova Masters, Vol. 2
Title: Smooth Jazz Journey, Vol. 2
Genre:
Title: Rare Requests: Smooth Jazz, Vol. 5
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Girls from Ipanema
Title: N-Coded Music Presents : Smooth & Straight
Genre: Jazz
Title: Holiday Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Grandes éxitos del verano / Grandes exitos del verano
Genre: Latin
Title: Brazilian Nights, Vol.2
Genre: Latin
Title: Italian Style
Genre: Electronica
Title: Calypso Island & Bossa Nova
Title: Rio, Cidade Maravilhosa
Genre: Latin
Title: Successos Brasileiros
Genre: Latin
Title: Bossa Nova Masters, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Ultimate Collection - Soul: 100 Hits CD 4
Genre: Soul
Title: Luxury Soul 2010 (Disc 1)
Title: Cafe Mistery, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Wavemusic, Vol. 15
Genre: Lounge
Title: Funk Na Cabeça Vol. 03
Title: A Journey Into The Magic World Of Bossa Nova
Genre: World Music
Title: Luxury Soul 2013
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: Brazilian Carnival - 50 Hits
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Cover Story
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Pure... Brazil
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Samba Cancao
Genre: Samba
Title: Cantoras Tradicionais
Genre: Samba
Title: 25 Sambas. Cantoras De Bossa Nova
Genre: Bossanova
Title: 25 Sambas - Samba Cançao
Genre: Samba
Title: Wave Music Vol. 14 (Deluxe Edition)
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Latin Jazz Experience Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Drum And Bass Pro V. 20
Genre: Drum & Bass
Title: Carnaval En Brasil 50 Hits
Genre: World Music
Title: Luxury Soul 2014
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Disco
Title: Wavemusic Vol. 15 (Deluxe Edition)
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Instrumental, Lounge, Smooth Jazz, Bossanova
Title: Smooth Jazz Journey: Coastline Drive
Genre: Jazz, Lounge, Smooth Jazz
Title: Lovely Jazz Bossa Nova (CD1)
Title: Smooth Jazz For Lovers: 25 Tracks
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bossa Nova 2013 (CD1)
Title: Bossa Nova 2013 (CD2)
Title: Smooth Jazz Cafe Vol. 05
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Bossa Nova & Brazilian World Music
Genre: World Music, Bossanova
Title: Discoteca Brasileira Anos 60
Title: Bossa Love Songs - The Universal Bossa Nova Collection
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Latin, Bossanova
Title: Hit Box Bresil (CD1)
Featuring albums
Title: Love Pages
Artist: Cafe Soul All-Stars
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Rock, Smooth Jazz
Title: Muzik of the Mind and Spirit - a Concept Compilation
Artist: Eclectic Divas - Phase One
Genre: New Age, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: The Ultimate Butler
Artist: Jonathan Butler
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Pop, Smooth Jazz
Title: N-Coded Music Presents Volume Four : Smooth JAzz Greatest Hits
Artist: N-Coded Music
Genre: Jazz
Title: Faith Love & Joy - Great Spiritual Inspirations
Artist: Jonathan Butler
Genre: Gospel, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Reel People: The Remixes
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: La Garota de Ipanema: Anthologie de la Bossa Nova
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Faith Love & Joy: Great Spiritual Inspirations
Artist: Jonathan Butler
Genre: Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Funk, Smooth Jazz
Title: Essa Moça Tá Diferente / Essa Moca Ta Diferente
Artist: DJ Ze Pedro
Genre: Dancefloor, Latin, Dance Pop
Title: Subliminal Summer Sessions 2019 (Mixed By Erick Morillo) (CD1)
Artist: Erick Morillo
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Subliminal Summer Sessions 2019 (Mixed By Erick Morillo) (CD3)
Artist: Rayven & Valexx
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Celebrate Me Home: The Holiday Sessions
Artist: Brian Bromberg
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Fusion
Title: Reel People - The Remixes
Artist: Reel People