Maysa Leak
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Maysa Leak (born August 16, 1966)[1] is an American jazz singer better known by her mononym Maysa. She is well known by fans of smooth jazz both for her solo work and her work with the British band Incognito.[1]
Early life and career
Leak attended Milford Mill High School in western Baltimore County.[2] After receiving her degree from Morgan State University, Maysa headed to Southern California to perform with Stevie Wonder’s female backup group Wonderlove.[1] While with Wonder, Maysa was a vocalist on the Jungle Fever soundtrack.[1]
It was during an over-the-telephone audition in the early 1990s that Maysa became a member of the British jazz/funk/R&B band Incognito and, in 1992, she relocated to London and recorded Tribes, Vibes & Scribes, featuring the hit single "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing".[1] Maysa recorded her self-titled debut in 1995.[1] Maysa has also collaborated with jazz performers such as Gerald Veasley, Rick Braun, Will Downing, Jason Miles' Soul Summit, Rhythm Logic, Jonathan Butler, and Pieces of a Dream.[1]
Personal life
Maysa continues to live in Baltimore. She has a son named Jazz.[3]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album details | US Chart positions [4] | Note | ||||
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| R&B/ Hip-Hop |
Jazz | Con. Jazz |
Heat | Indie | |||
| 1995 | MaysaTemplate:Smalldiv | 64 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | All My LifeTemplate:Smalldiv | 88 | 11 | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Out of the BlueTemplate:Smalldiv | — | 10 | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Smooth SailingTemplate:Smalldiv | 61 | 15 | 9 | — | — | |
| 2006 | Sweet Classic SoulTemplate:Smalldiv | 48 | — | — | 47 | — | |
| 2007 | Feel the FireTemplate:Smalldiv | 30 | — | — | 18 | 43 | |
| 2008 | MetamorphosisTemplate:Smalldiv | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 28 | |
| 2010 | A Woman in LoveTemplate:Smalldiv | 70 | 7 | 1 | 22 | — | |
| 2011 | The Very Best of MaysaTemplate:Smalldiv | — | 43 | — | — | — | |
| Motions of LoveTemplate:Smalldiv | 41 | 5 | 1 | 9 | — | ||
| 2013 | Blue Velvet SoulTemplate:Smalldiv | 32 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 50 |
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| 2014 | A Very Maysa ChristmasTemplate:Smalldiv | — | 20 | 7 | — | — | |
| 2015 | Back 2 LoveTemplate:Smalldiv | 21 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 |
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| 2017 | Love is a BattlefieldTemplate:Smalldiv | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | |
| 2023 | Music for Your SoulTemplate:Smalldiv | ||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||
References
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External links
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- 1966 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American singers
- 21st-century American singers
- Singers from Baltimore
- Morgan State University alumni
- 20th-century African-American women singers
- American women jazz singers
- American jazz singers
- Smooth jazz singers
- American contraltos
- 20th-century American women singers
- 21st-century American women singers
- American contemporary R&B singers
- American soul singers
- American ballad musicians
- Jazz musicians from Maryland
- Incognito (band) members
- 21st-century African-American women singers