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WAYNA'S FOUND 'HIGHER GROUND' WITH SOPHOMORE RELEASE: World Soul/Pop artist also Grammy nominated in 'Best Urban Alternative' category.
*NYC - A stunning 2nd album - "Higher Ground" has all the ingredients and all the musicality to be considered a contender for Best New Album.
Ethiopian born and D.C based artist Wayna is off to a great start. Her first single off the album 'My Love' has received over 2500 downloads on #1 Soul Music website Soultracks.
'My Love' has debuted at #18 on the hot singles sales chart on Billboard and also #2 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop chart. This is a huge accomplishment for an independent Soul Artist and now she's nominated for a Grammy.
This single means a lot to Wayna, who says:
"Two years ago, I came across a startling article in Essence Magazine about a suburb of my hometown Washington, DC. Prince George's county, it said, is the wealthiest black county in the country, but yet it has a higher rate of domestic violence than any other jurisdiction in Maryland. How tragic, I thought. Beyond their beautiful homes and high-powered jobs, these women were victims, hiding behind a mountain of lies that have to be re-told day after day. I wrote this song in honor of them and, in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. One time might be all it takes."
Wayna has just wrapped up an FYE Retail tour performing and signing CD's.
She also just traveled to South Africa and performed at a huge Ethiopian Music Festival.
Check out Wayna at MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/waynamusic). Also watcher her debut video, "My Love," here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn0Hnh_bpds
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Fiona Bloom
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