Jazsoulster Feat. Maysa Leak - Family Affair video free download


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Duration: 05:54
Uploaded: 2008/04/26

Maysa is one of few Smooth Jazz Artist to remain consistently on top of the Billboard's Sales Chart.

Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, Maysa discovered that she wanted to be a musician at six when her parents took her to see the musical Purlie. She recalls, "The moment Melba Moore took the stage an opened her mouth I made my decision that music would be my fate." A graduate of Morgan State University with a degree in classical performance, Maysa met Stevie Wonder while still a senior in college.

Upon graduating, she moved to North Hollywood to perform with Stevie Wonder's Wonderlove, with whom she performed with for the next year. While with Wonder, she appeared on the Jungle Fever soundtrack and performed on such television shows as Oprah and The Tonight Show.

In the early 90s, Maysa auditioned over the phone to become a member of the acclaimed British jazz/funk/R&B band Incognito and in 1992 she relocated to London and recorded Tribes & Scribes, featuring the hit single "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing." Since then, Maysa has appeared on over seven Incognito recordings including their latest CD, Bees and Things and Flowers.After being "discovered" as a solo artist by Carl Griffin the then VP of A&R at GRP Records,Maysa recorded her self-titled debut in 1995, followed by her solo sophomore effort All My Life in 1999, Out of The Blue in 2002, Smooth Sailing in 2004, Sweet Classic Soul in 2006, and now Feel The Fire, 2007.

Maysa has also collaborated with Rick Braun, Will Downing, Jason Miles' Soul Summit, Rhythm Logic, Jonathan Butler and Pieces of a Dream. And has been produced by George Duke, Rex Rideout, Mike White(Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly),Chris "Big Dog" Davis, Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick of Incognito, Richard Bull (Acoustic Alchemy).

MAYSA is a singer/songwriter/activist. She is a spokesperson for RSV, a disease that can be fatal to premature babies. She is featured in a nationally televised PSA, sponsored by the March of Dimes.

Comments

6 years ago

Anna Garber

wow I love it

7 years ago

Russell C

Sly is proud!!!!

8 years ago

paul nolson

Pure class

10 years ago

Christina B

I feel like flying!

12 years ago

chelsea770

Not the clearest recording, but this just rocks... just makes you want to dance, i'm typing and dancing in my seat.....:-)

12 years ago

nijinsky1000

If this was produced today it would still be a great......a time when music hit all the right buttons....Thanks Jimhebsoul xx

12 years ago

Me Zy

GREAT>>>GREAT REndition!

12 years ago

MrKevin619ism

She killed this song. My favorite from this extremely talented artist.

13 years ago

Seashelldiver

Best Cover of Family Affair !!!!! Maysa is so incredible !

14 years ago

Tanya Wright

EXCELLENT Baltimore Baby, Muah!!! ;)

14 years ago

neofunkyman1

nice take on the classic

14 years ago

neofunkyman1

I'm so jealous

14 years ago

albert simmons

ONE OF MY FAVORITE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD!!! Being a Baltimorean,I am blessed to have met beautiful people like Maysa and Ultra Nate and to find out that they are genuinely nice people that are elegant and yet down-to-earth.

15 years ago

koolzainski

so groooovy!

16 years ago

Rikki Somerville

nice bit o modern jim

16 years ago

salzburg9

brill modern soul1

16 years ago

djdeitch

This is one sexy song & a nice alternate version to the old Sly Stone classic,.ktf.

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