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Maiysha’s This Much Is True, marks the arrival of a striking new figure in contemporary soul music. The debut album from the Brooklyn-based writer/artist is elegant and intelligent, hook-laden and envelope-pushing. The songs on This Much Is True are rooted in the classic soul acts that first gave Maiysha her love of music - musicians like Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire, Chaka Kahn, and others. But that sound is just the starting point for a disc that seamlessly blends hip-hop, pop, R&B, rock, jazz, cabaret, funk, drum and bass, and even the odd opera sample into a mesmerizing whole.
Anchored by Maiysha’s seductive voice, perceptive lyrics, rarefied technical skill and acute emotional authenticity, every track on the album surprises with unexpected cross-pollinations of genres: an ethereal operatic descant gives way to yearning vocals and a drum’n’bass rhythm on the infectious Over My Head; metal guitars add a jolt of electricity to a languid melody on Wanna Be; Santana-like organs and guitar bring smoky depth to a feisty stop-and-start groove on Orbit.
Tonight, come join Maiysha for her This Much is True debut CD Release at Joe's Pub!
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Maiysha Receives Praise from Press
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Maiysha's debut album, 'This Much is True,' has already been featured in Newsweek, USA Today and Ebony Magazine.
Newsweek says, "This Brooklyn-bred songstress's soulful sound incorporates hip-hop, jazz and funk that is just as comfortable on the dance floor as at a backyard barbecue," and USA Today describes the album's first track as a "delicate neo-soul confection."
Ebony Magazine declares, "What sets Maiysha apart from the numerous up-and-coming divas is her broad vocal range, which like soul sister Mary J. Blige, successfully transcends hip-hop beats, R&B and funk...'This Much is True' is truly the start of a beautiful singing career for Maiysha."
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