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| Wayna will sing at the Temple Bar Critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter Wayna will take a break from writing and recording her next album to perform a jazz, blues and funk- infused set at the Temple Bar Friday, January 6. Like many current chart toppers who conquered a rite-of-passage by pavement pounding and peddling their own material before making it big, Wayna too has been earning her stripes wowing audiences at her live shows and generating a buzz that has made her a top seller at indie online merchant CD Baby.com. Wayna’s track “This Ol’ Grudge” will be featured on the website’s top sellers of 2005 fall compilation. Wayna wound up the year garnering two Muse’s Muse.com awards for Best R&B single and Best R&B album beating out nearly a thousand candidates. At the top of 2006, fans can anticipate a DVD release showcasing snippets from Wayna’s much-talked about live performances. A new collection of infectious songs to be included in Book 2 to her debut release is also in the works from the Ethiopia-born DC area native. The former Bill Clinton staff writer and beauty queen who has been compared to Billie Holiday, Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill has opened for national recording acts such as Common, Amerie, Fantasia and Bobby Valentino. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |