Celebrate Black Women In Music

Although I believe women should be celebrated everyday for our historical efforts and overall existence, women have contributed to some of the most iconic innovation in business, art, fashion, tech etc. As a creative woman myself I am amused by how much talent we bring to music and the arts. As a fellow music lover, I decided to roundup my favorite leading ladies on the rise in music who’s diverse sounds and passion bring divine feminine energy to our culture. Check out these phenomenal women dominating music and dancing to the beat of their own drum.

AMYRA (Amyra León)

@amyraleon

AMYRA is a musician, playwright, author and activist. Her work fuses music and poetry through powerfully transparent performances focusing on social inequalities and communal healing whilst celebrating love, blackness, and womanhood. She has performed throughout the United States and Europe collaborating with the likes of The Apollo, BAM, BBC, Roundhouse, Amnesty International and more. Amyra has performed with Lisbon’s Gulbenkian Orchestra, the Montpellier National Orchestra, and the Paris Chamber Orchestra. She is the inaugural recipient of the Battersea Arts Centre Phoenix Award which led to the 2019 London premiere of her debut play VASELINE. She is the author of  the water under the bridge and Mouth Full of Concrete and has three literary works soon to be published with Penguin, Candlewick and Flying Eye Books. Her musical debut, Something Melancholy, led to sharing stages with Common, Melanie Fiona, Alice Smith, Nikki Giovanni and more. Amyra’s first full length album, WITNESS, is set to release this summer. Her latest project ‘On the Run’ can be found here .

Jazmine ‘Ayanna” Scroggins 

@Ayannaofficial

Singer-Songwriter ‘Ayanna’ was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, where she began singing at the age of five. Initially introduced to music through her church choir, her love for the art grew and evolved throughout her life, and she currently continues to pursue her passion for music and entertainment as a professional recording artist, live performer and vocal arranger.

I love the limitless possibilities of music,’ Ayanna says, ‘There’s literally no wrong way to do it. You are free to express and innovate over and over again, any genre, any feeling, if it doesn’t exist, you can create it, manifest it merely from a thought in your mind, that’s magic.

  Ayanna’s debut ep ‘Art & Ego’ is due for release in Fall 2020. You can keep up with all things ‘Ayanna’ at ‘Ayannaofficial.com or TikTok: @AyannaATL

Karis “DJ Karismadic” Madison

@djkarismadic

Karis started deejaying in February 2018. Her life-long love for music combined with wanting to give people a great party experience led me to become a DJ. She’s currently a mobile DJ, which means she often has gigs at different venues that require her to transport some or all of her equipment to an event.

So far, she’s had the amazing opportunity to DJ for corporate clients such as PINK, Sephora, Adidas, and more. She also DJs community events, birthday parties, proms, corporate events, and — her favorite — weddings!

I’m excited to continue to explore, improve, and share the talents and gifts that God has blessed me with.

Alexandria (Allie Capo) Glenn

 @allie_capo

Alexandria(Alex) refers to Allie Capo is a R&B/Singer/songwriter artist from the Raleigh/Durham North Carolina area. She is 26 years old and has been singing her entire life. She loves to write her own music and share her life stories through music in hopes to inspire others.

I use music as a form of communication to relate to others.   I truly look up to Lauryn Hill and she has been my greatest musical influence since I was 6 years old. “I believe we were all blessed with talents designed specifically for us, so the question is what are you gonna do with your talents in the limited time you have here on earth?

Be on the lookout with Allie’s acoustic EP project and visual coming in April!

Laurissa “Lala” Romain 

@inthelandoflala

Laurissa ‘Lala’ Romain is an Actor, Singer / Songwriter, native New Yorker who was raised in Hells Kitchen. ‘Lala’ has been working as an actor since she was a young child appearing on Broadway in Lincoln Centers’ revival of Roger’s & Hammerstein’s South Pacific as Ngana. Most recent work includes Spike Lee’s upcoming film Son Of The South, and You Were Always.

 Past work includes Chris Rock’s Top Five, and TBS’ Are We There Yet?! Last Black History Month she released her original song ‘Black Girl Magic’. In 2020 she plans to release more music than ever starting with her latest single Tough Love out now! To stay updated with Lala visit inthelandoflala.com .

Jessica “J Danielle” Curry

@theJdanielle

J Danielle is an independent R&B singer/songwriter based out of Atlanta,GA. She’s always loved to sing since she was a little girl but her music journey took off around August of 2019 with the release of her first single ‘Eastside’.

Music to me is a way to express my feelings rather your an artist making music or just a person listening there is always a song to go with how you feel.

Life without music would be boring lol. I want to make music that people can relate too that they can really feel. I’m just getting started and can’t wait to see what the future holds. Stream Jessica’s new single “Said & Done” on all music platforms and follow her @theJdanielle.

Taylor ‘Simmi’ Romero

@simmiworldwide

As the deconstruction of musical barriers increasingly gives way to artistic innovation, New York-based singer/songwriter, Simmi, stands at the apex of this forward-thinking movement. Drenched in soul, house and a dash of UK garage, Simmi delivers soothing melodic sounds that transcend conventional sonic palettes.

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