Maysa Leak
Maysa Leak | |
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| Born | August 16, 1966 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
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| Website | www |
Maysa Leak (born August 16, 1966)[1] is an American jazz singer better known by her mononym Maysa. She is well known by fans of smooth jazz both for her solo work and her work with the British band Incognito.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Leak attended Milford Mill High School in western Baltimore County.[2] After receiving her degree from Morgan State University, Maysa headed to Southern California to perform with Stevie Wonder’s female backup group Wonderlove.[1] While with Wonder, Maysa was a vocalist on the Jungle Fever soundtrack.[1]
It was during an over-the-telephone audition in the early 1990s that Maysa became a member of the British jazz/funk/R&B band Incognito and, in 1992, she relocated to London and recorded Tribes, Vibes & Scribes, featuring the hit single "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing".[1] Maysa recorded her self-titled debut in 1995.[1] Maysa has also collaborated with jazz performers such as Gerald Veasley, Rick Braun, Will Downing, Jason Miles' Soul Summit, Rhythm Logic, Jonathan Butler, and Pieces of a Dream.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Maysa continues to live in Baltimore. She has a son named Jazz.[3]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Year | Album details | US Chart positions [4] | Note | ||||
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| R&B/ Hip-Hop |
Jazz | Con. Jazz |
Heat | Indie | |||
| 1995 | Maysa
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64 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | All My Life | 88 | 11 | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Out of the Blue | — | 10 | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Smooth Sailing | 61 | 15 | 9 | — | — | |
| 2006 | Sweet Classic Soul
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48 | — | — | 47 | — | |
| 2007 | Feel the Fire
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30 | — | — | 18 | 43 | |
| 2008 | Metamorphosis
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13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 28 | |
| 2010 | A Woman in Love
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70 | 7 | 1 | 22 | — | |
| 2011 | The Very Best of Maysa
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— | 43 | — | — | — | |
Motions of Love
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41 | 5 | 1 | 9 | — | ||
| 2013 | Blue Velvet Soul
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32 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 50 |
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| 2014 | A Very Maysa Christmas
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— | 20 | 7 | — | — | |
| 2015 | Back 2 Love
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21 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 |
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| 2017 | Love is a Battlefield
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— | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | |
| 2023 | Music for Your Soul
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| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Heather Phares (1966-08-16). "Maysa | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- ^ "Board of Education - Alumni". Bcps.org. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- ^ "Maysa - MAYsa's BIO (SHORT)". Maysa.com.
- ^ "Maysa Charts Search". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
External links
[edit]| International | |
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- 1966 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American singers
- 21st-century American singers
- Singers from Baltimore
- Morgan State University alumni
- 20th-century African-American women singers
- American women jazz singers
- American jazz singers
- Smooth jazz singers
- American contraltos
- 20th-century American women singers
- 21st-century American women singers
- American contemporary R&B singers
- American soul singers
- American ballad musicians
- Jazz musicians from Maryland
- Incognito (band) members
- 21st-century African-American women singers