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Wayna Higher Ground on i-tunes & Amazon.com

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About Me

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"Her voice reminds me of Syreeta's...She's incredible." Stevie Wonder
"Moments of Clarity is a compelling and varied chapter of contemporary R&B...Wayna is one to watch. " Essence Magazine
"Lauryn Hill is a close comparison...Every track is a pleasure to listen to." Music Monthly
"With stellar songwriting, engaging lyrics, and magnetic vocals, "Moments of Clarity" can easily be re-dubbed "Moments of Greatness," and there are plenty of those moments on this project." musesmuse.com
"The quality of this project is so real. "Moments of Clarity" is a ground breaking release that is sure to encourange, equip, strengthen and rebuild the uncompleted." Nu Flav Magazine
"After hearing her heartfelt harmonies, listening to these lucid lyrics, any woman must wail out in wonder, hail to this powerful poet, this prophetess of positivity...the girl is good." Indiemusic.com
"She's a refreshing alternative to an ever so diluted music industry." Digital-DJs.com
"It won't be long until [the album is] being mentioned in all of the places where quality soul is the only topic of conversation." Funkjunkiez.com
"Wayna is as much a poet as she is a singer -- and she has these wonderfully visual lyrics that are a great contrast to some of the sweeter sounds of the Neo Soul generation." Dusty Groove America
"Her smooth blend of pop and R&B will be right at home on the shelf next to Erykah Badu, Zap Mama, and Destiny's Child." World Pulse Magazine
Wayna has recently opened for a number of internationally recognized artists on the DC leg of their respective tours, including Fantasia, Amerie, Common, Bobby Valentino, Jaguar Wright, Kindred, and Chuck Brown. She's performed and headlined at renown venues such as the White House (DC), the Temple Bar (CA), the Apollo Theater (NY), the Lincoln Theater (DC), Joe's Pub (NY), Dream Nightclub (DC), the Black Cat (DC), the 9:30 club (DC), Bohemian Caverns (DC), Takoma Station (DC), the Ashford and Simpson Sugar Bar (NY), and the George Dome (GA).

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Member Since: 11/9/2005
Band Website: wayna.net
Band Members: Homey's include Cy Young, Roddy Rod, Kenn Starr, W. Ellington Felton, Emoni Fela, Raheem DeVaughn, Anthony Mimms, Kokayi, K'alyn, Megan Livingston, Munit, Deneadra, Muhsinah, Tamara Wellons, Deborah Bond, Kia, Kaimbr, Grap Luva, Asheru, Abegaz Shiota, Admas, Lasta Sound, Elias, Odyssey, Deandre Shaifer, Bilal Salaam, Jon Laine, Eli Staples, James McKinney, Kevin Brown, Ayanna Gregory, Alison Carney, and Dennis Turner.
Influences: Minnie Riperton, Donny Hathaway, Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Lauryn Hill, Alanis Morissette, Eric Roberson, Tracy Chapman, Chaka Kahn, Aster Aweke, Alice Walker, Syreeta, Toni Morrison, and any other really good storyteller.
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Higher Ground
(2008)



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Moments of Clarity, Book 1
(2004)



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Record Label: Quiet Power Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

HoneySoul Review

by Ben J. Brown, Jr. Ben J. Brown Jr. With a voice as sweet as a spring shower, blesses the microphone of your soul with her sophomore effort entitled. Just as in her buzzworthy debut "Moments Of...
Posted by Wayna Higher Ground on i-tunes & Amazon.com on Tue, 06 May 2008 07:22:00 PST

Amazon.com, fam review

ANOTHER INSTANT CLASSIC!, April 11, 2008 By J. Lewis of Silver Spring, Md ..TR> I remember when "Moments of Clarity, Book 1" was released back in 2004; Wayna's music grabbed me from the first tr...
Posted by Wayna Higher Ground on i-tunes & Amazon.com on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:11:00 PST

Interview with Myafricandiaspora.com

http://www.myafricandiaspora.com/wayna_feature.html Feature Article Wayna - American Soul with Ethiopian Roots by Veronica Henry When did you decide what you wanted to do with your life? For some, may...
Posted by Wayna Higher Ground on i-tunes & Amazon.com on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:48:00 PST

Loves Fool

When it was young, I was its motherNurturing it as it grows.And at its beauty, I did wonder.Praising it in clever prose.When it was lost, I was a wanderer.Searching under every stone.And for...
Posted by Wayna Higher Ground on i-tunes & Amazon.com on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:59:00 PST

R.I.P, Scottie Beats, we will love you, always.

..> Arrest Made In Death of Music Producer UPDATED - Wednesday April 11, 2007 5:19am    Posted By: Jason McGrade ..> ..> ..> ..> ..>  ..> ..> ..>..> ___...
Posted by Wayna Higher Ground on i-tunes & Amazon.com on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:26:00 PST