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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"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
"Wayna's voice is delicate, pure, and vibrant all at once." National Public Radio
"She invokes Jill’s coyness, Lauryn Hill’s conscience, and Erykah’s poetic silliness in one hum." Okayplayer.com
"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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We must stop confusing religion and spirituality. Religion is a set of rules, regulations and rituals created by humans, which were supposed to help people to grow spiritually. Due to human imperfection, religion has become corrupt, political, divisive and a tool for power struggle. Spirituality is not theology or ideology. It is simply a Way of life, pure and original as was given by the Most High of Creation. Spirituality is a network linking us to the Most High, the universe and each other. As the essence of our existence, it embodies our culture, true identity, nationhood and destiny. A people without a nation that they can really call their own, is a people without a soul. Africa is our nation and is in spiritual and physical bondage because Her leaders are turning to outside forces for solutions to African problems when everything Africa needs is within Her. When African righteous people come together the world will come together. This is our divine destiny!
Words of H.I.M. HAILE SELASSIE I, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, the Conquering Lion of the tribe of Judah
My friends and I enjoyed hearing you last night greatly at BB&P. Now, I am waitin' on that song about folowing your dreams;) It's so you. Ur voice is beautiful! Oh and I didn't just put ur name on my page under fav artists...It has been there since I saw you 2 years ago at the 930 club with Fertile Ground.
it was definitely an honor & a treat, running sound for you last night in the langston room.
thanks again for your words at the end of the interview with rome, about us women, not being deterred... & also finding our OWN voices; these things are KEY!
looking forward to the next, whether i'm behind the board, the djembe, or a bgv mic(...hint-hint.lol) okay...lata!
