Duo: Kyra Gaunt, vocals (sometimes keyboards) & Tomas Doncker, guitars & vocals; Band: Tomas Doncker, guitars & vocals; Booker King, acoustic & electric bass; RJ Rabin, drums; and and Danny Sadownick, percussion. Special guests Gregoire Maret, harmonica; Emcee, Toni Blackman; and William Galison, harmonica.
Influences
Alice Smith, Grah-am Cen-tral Sta-a-tion! Cuz we been waiting so long..., Phyllis Hyman, Kurt Elling, Dianne Reeves, Chaka Khan, Carmen McCrae, Me'shell Ndege Ocello, Jill Scott, Bobby McFerrin, Betty Carter, Cassandra Wilson, Donnie, Nancy Wilson, Al Jarreau, Minnie Riperton, Lalah Hathaway, Parliament, Mandrill, Heatwave, Imani Uzuri, Brandy, Carleen Anderson, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions, Musiq Soulchild, Lewis Taylor!!, Maxwell, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, Rock, Soul, Rhythm n Blues, Funk, Hip-hop, Jazz musicians high and low, the Hi-Los, Manhattan Transfer, the Dixie Dregs, Weather Report, Coltrane (John, Alice and Ravi), and did I say Betty Carter, Chaka Khan and Minnie Riperton! The list is endless!
Sounds Like
Al Jarreau meets Sade meets Betty Carter meets Anita Baker. I'm the "black" Sheryl Crow -- just a music professor going solo! Someone who bought my CD said I reminded him of Dean Bowman of Screaming Headless Torsos! I LOVE THOSE CATS!!
Kyraocity (Kyra-of-the-City)
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BE THE TRUE REVOLUTION (CD) is sold on CDBABY or iTunes.
My book THE GAMES BLACK GIRLS PLAY: LEARNING THE ROPES FROM DOUBLE-DUTCH TO HIP-HOP is sold on Amazon.com or B&N.
Kyraocity: Voicing Transformation Through Song, Scholarship and Social Media. Singer-Songwriter. Published Author. Recording Artist. Performer. Public Speaker.
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Hi Kyra This is Ryan stopin by to show you some love
Thanks for adding me as a friend, my twitter buddy. Hope you can join me Thursday at 10 pm, cst, for my NEW Healthy Blogtalk radio show - the link is on my myspace page.
JFJO returns to Boston on October 10th with a LATE night at the Blue Note! This is JFJO's last trip east in 2008. Right after the show the guys head for a plane to Europe where they will travel to England, Ireland, Scotland, Netherlands, Germany, and Sweden!
See you there!
Black Can Be Me sounds AWESOME!! Who's the harmonica player?
Hi and Thank you so much for the friendship.
Best regards from Como (Italy)
hey.... jes heard a cut uv urs on wbai. so... where does one get tha album?
ola
sounds like my cousin needs to make some banners so I can post them on my myspace!
THE ECLECTIC RIDE RELAUNCH w/ BILAL LIVE & DJ BEVERLY BOND
www. eclecticride. com
FORREST RENAISSANCE and PARTY REBEL PRESENT
THE RE-LAUNCH of THE ECLECTIC RIDE
hosted by Forrest Renaissance
TUESDAY, MAY 6th, 2008
11PM doors
featuring a live performance by
BILAL
and special guest DJ sets by
DJ BEVERLY BOND & DJ REBORN
DROM- 85 Avenue A between 5th and 6th aves
this launch is a private event for working press and potential sponsors
only 150 tickets sold (in advance online at www. eclecticride. com)
so don't waste your time getting yours
send messages nyc@eclecticride.com for other inquiries
THIS WILL BE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Hey Kyra! Long time no talk to. Guess what I got into The New School! Thanks for your recommendation. See you in the Fall!
hey. how's it going?
nothing much. I mostly just woke up. what about you?
Kyra,
Thank you, so glad you're in the community. Wishing you the best, and we're listening in the meantime. In joy.... She @TFS
hey..how's it going cousin of mine? lol.
Hello...
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Really enjoy your blues!
All the best,
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How was the gig??
I'm sure you were fabulous.
Keep me posted on upcoming dates. Would love to come support if I'm in town
rip mike :*(
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you better sing, Kyra!!
hey there talented lady!
break-a-leg on saturday!!!
wish i didn't have a gig on the same night... :(
talk soon...
be blessed...
lorenda
Thanks for the add Kyra. It is a new day and I'm so glad to re-connect! I'll do everything I can to KIT
hey my frienUd Emmily saw your prof3ile and thinks youre hoOt, she waents you to co7ntact her on msUn mes3senger at emily87bath@hotmail.com thankWs she said shes waHiting
Hey Kyra, just showing some love......I hope you have a great week! Melanie xx
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