As soon as I feel as though I can list my station in a particular genre, someone comes along to explode these boundaries wide open. Today, that artist is Myra Maimoh who I discovered through AheadPR.
"Cameroonian-born Myra Maimoh is, pure and simply, addicted to singing. Her gift - besides a deeply felt love of song - is a unique, soulful voice and the generosity of spirit to want to share her gift with the outside world. Now, for the first time, that gift has been wrapped up into a perfectly packaged unit with the release of album 'answer'd me'. This 11-track testament to the sheer joy of Myra's music is the perfect introduction to a young woman who uniquely combines the passionate music of her African roots with the pop, rock, soul and Jazz sensibilities of the West. Now living in Germany, Myra has absorbed influences for her entire musical life, whether from James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Ella Fitzgerald, or the modern pop and r'n'b sounds she has heard since, these influences, all play a part in the genius that is 'Answer'd Me'. 'Answer'd Me' is out now and available to buy on CD Baby and Amazon. It is sure to be the first of many successful records for this future star."