Maiysha Kai is a Progressive/ Soul/ R & B/ recording artist. Her first album "This Much is True" was released August 26, 2008. Produced by Scott Jacoby, her first album features 12 all new tracks and a cover of Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel

Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...

's "Sledgehammer". The album also features a duet with Martin Luther (who starred in 2007's Across the Universe

Across the Universe (film)

Across the Universe is a musical romantic drama film directed by Julie Taymor, produced by Revolution Studios, and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film's plot is centered around songs by The Beatles. It was released in the United States on October 12, 2007. The script is based on an original...

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Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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, United States

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, Maiysha went to Sarah Lawrence College

Sarah Lawrence College

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 where she studied vocal performance as well as creative writing

Creative writing

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 and race and gender studies

Gender studies

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. After graduating, Maiysha moved to New York City to teach at a private school in Manhattan. She also was signed to Ford Models

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"This Much is True" is the first release on the Eusonia label. Maiysha's first single off the album, "Wanna Be", was released to iTunes on June 24, 2008. The album was highly anticipated, and Maiysha has already been featured in USA Today Newsweek, and TV Guide.

Maiysha is nominated for a 2009 Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for her song "Wanna Be."

What's next is a live album, "UnderCover", recorded at the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club in Manhattan. Inspired by the response to Maiysha's sexy re-working of Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" on "This Much Is True:" and the raw and electrifying live performances she has become known for, "UnderCover" is due to be released in Spring 2010 via Eusonia.