Maysa is the kind of singer who takes hold of a song and enraptures her audience in the palm of her hands, as she delivers lyrics, phrases, melodies and harmonies in a way that only she can. Blessed ...

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There are cover songs, when a performer remakes another artist’s song, and then there are cover songs by reinvention. The latter is how jazzy soul singer Maysa often tackles others’ material. Popular ...

Maysa Leak knew when her mother took her to see a performance of the Broadway show Purlie as a little girl that she would be an entertainer one day. And for decades she has worked as a singer. She ...

The Incognito vocalist performs covers of her favorite songs, including Luther Vandross' "Because It's Really Love," Natalie Cole's "Inseparable"... Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the ...

In collaboration with Grammy-nominated soul singer Maysa, 101.1 FM Illinois Soul, Illinois Public Media’s music and culture radio station, held a special concert yesterday at the Krannert Center for ...