Ayanda Sunshine: my feelings...

Check out this soulfull community created by Renee Sebastian!

Renee is also my first interview for SOUL THEREPY on MISC Radio Plus!!


Visit Blowout Lounge

Head to my Music Lounge for Snippets from my upcoming Album!!

Hey wussup my people!

Check me out starting April 15th ...

I will be the DJ for MISC Radio Plus, With my show Soul Therapy I will be playing the hottest Indie Soul, NU-Soul, hip-hop, and R&B. I also will feature interviews of people making moves and opening doors in the indie soul movement.

MY First interview will feature none other than Renee Sebastian so tune in to my show Soul Therapy on MISC Radio Plus!

If you have music that you would like to submit for airplay head to

http://www.musicindependenceradio.com

Wassup My people! I know its been a while but I've so busy and so much has been happening I havent have a lot of time to write. But the love is still there :)

My friend and rocker chick eXonda are going to be tearin' down a set at the R Bar on MAY 8th!!! Yup thats right! Also joining us for the set will be a Hip-Hop sound-off from The Devils Playground. Look out for guest appearences from Rashid Amir and Lovefire!

Cant wait to see you there!!!

Hey! Wassup my people! make sure you tune in and check out my LIVE performance on
Starlink TV.
Saturday, December 16th
5:30pm EST
Channel 56-Time Warner Cable
69-Cablevision or
www.BCAT.tv

Wassup my people! I just wanted to share this info with you all. I will be competing in the

OS National Band Search on Friday December 1st!

Its a chance for me and the band to receive national sponsership and other great prizes! come on out and support so I can take this thang to the next level!

Oh yeah........ Promised Land is now available as a Ringtone! Just click the link on my homepage and you'll have instant access to Ayanda Sunshine music for your phone!

I also want to welcome Adam into the Ayanda Sunshine band. Adam is our new drummer and he is doin' the dammed thing. (His solo was killin' at GROOVE last night)

Hey! I just wanted to say thank you to all the folks who came out and made my Birthday really special! I had a great time partying for 26 hours straight! I will have some great pictures up soon (I promise) Special Shout to Godis who also did her thing that night (I'm Listening Chica). Anyhoo I just wanted to let everyone know that December will be my last performance until my album is comeplete....... So if you havent seen me in a while you only got 2 more chances to join me for a helluva time! I will be at Groove on November 19th and then @ The Chocolate Monkey on the 16th of December. I would love to see you at either show. Oh yeah I finally got the pics from the Organic Soul show in B-more I wil post them ASAP!

Til Next Time
yandisunshine

...and I'm not talking about Halloween!

Soon it will be .....
MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

Yeah! And I will be celebrating at Nightingale's on October 21st doing what I love to do.... singing of course.
Make sure you are there to support me on my birthday and hear some good music while you're at it. Just head to my gigs page to get all the details

FREE AYANDA RINGTONES NOW AVAILABLE!

Make sure you check out www.betarecords.com/ayanda where you can download free Ayanda ringtones! They will be changed frequently so dont miss out on your favorite Ayanda song.

Taz, Tichee, Alyssa, Diva and all my other Librans out there......
It's Ya Birthday!
Get Busy!
It's Ya Birthday!
Get Busy!

Muah! See you on the 21st

Hey wassup my people!
I am so excited about this upcoming show at the Five Spot BK! It is going to be hot!!!! Lovefire a hot new Reggae artist will be making his debut that night, we just might perform the song we have together....... Also we have ENENVY opening up the show with thier acid jazz/funk vibe. It will be an all night affair!

Be on the look out yall' I will be on a number of shows in the upcoming months, The Filthy Rich Show (QPTV channel 34) will be airing my performance at the Studio 8 Lounge. Check out www.filthyrichshow.com for show schedules. Starlight TV will air my performance at GROOVE NYC some time next month. (BCAT channel 68). Head to www.brooklynx.org for show schedules. Starlight TV airs every 3rd Friday of the month. I'll try to get more detail regarding the exact airing date for you all.

See You In September!
Yandisunshine

Sorry guys... I will not be performing @ Sputnicks on the 29th! But I will see you all in September at The Five Spot!

yandisunshine

Hello My People!

I'm happy to say I am back home safe and sound. Did you miss me? .......Well I missed you too. Bahamas was fun and beautiful. So what if it rained everyday, this was the first time I've traveled in TWO YEARS and I didnt end up in a HURRICANE! Needless to say I had a good time. Jeff, Ted, Fran it was such a pleasure meeting you all.

I hit the stage @ Rocky Sullivans with $ilk Dollar Bills on the 17th. (HGC Crew Holla!) Whew! That was one helluva show!(Gwen ya did ya thing girl!) the mood was electric! If you missed it, too bad cause that was a great performance. There was a guest appearance from FL Jones and we tore up a Brand New Heavies tune (the same one I sang at the Jazz Standard) mmm-mmm-mmmm that was fun.

Well if you missed me on stage with $ilk Dollar Bills you can come and check me out @ GROOVE on Thursday the 27th. I will be back at the STARLINK ENTERTAINMENT REBIRTH OF SOUL SHOWCASE...... this time as a featured artist! Yeah! Not only will you be hearing new songs and old favorites but you can help me welcome my new band! Jayme Silverstein (bass), Aaron Kotler (Keys) and Joe Saylor (Drums)

And Hey I wanted to give somee love Erick! He's a friend from back in the day, I ran into..... he's promoting the hot party @ Sutra every Thursday I went to check it out and had a great time! SUTRA is on 1st & Houston, make sure you get out there on a Thursday it's a nice place to get your network on. I met this interesting promoter name SubCon who invited me to an Powow Circle..... sounds interesting, I'll let you all know how that goes. Anyway thanks Erick for inviting me out I had a great time! Sorry we didnt get a chance to really catch up.

Well..... I'm on the grind right now so I gotta get back to it, but I'll see you on Thursday 'Kay?

Yandisunshine

Hey folks I'm heading out in two days to the sunny island of Grand Bahamas. I'm so excited to be out of the gritty city. But when I come back It will be on and poppin! Make sure you come checkin' for me on the $ilk Dollar Bills set Friday July 17th at Rocky Sullivans. And Lets not forget I will be Tearin' It Up at Groove, Thursday July 27th! Can't wait to see you out on the scene.

Oh! I Have to say HAPPY Birthday to Q and Wanni two very Special people to me... I thank GOD for the day that you were born and I love you both!

Hey my people,

Whew! I am sitting at my work desk this morning trying not to fall asleep! I am bushed! We had so much fun at the show last night.. dancing, singing, drinking and having a good time, I could hardly put my fingers to the keyboard to write this morning. But you know when HGC throws a concert/party, it's an all night affair.

Thank you to all of you who came out in that 40 days and 40 nights rainflood (as FL put it) last night! It meant so much that we had a full house with such horrible weather. We had soooo much fun, I cant wait to do it again! The show went very well the crowd was live, Dexter Meyer set it off and was off the hook! (Congrats on your #1 UK Hit) I followed up with my set and debuted my New Band and 2 new tunes!! FL Jones finished out the night and tore the house down! Now we do this kind of concert every once in a while so if you missed it make sure you make the next one. I'll have some pictures up and posted ASAP

Oh Yeah!
Check out my interview with Indiebytes.com... I'm the featured artist of the month! That's www.indiebyte.com go there to get the latest scoop on up and coming independant artists who are making noise in the industry.

Hey summertime is just about here, and it's gonna be great! I decided to set the season off with a bang!

I went and cut off my hair...... and then died it red! (Those of you who know me know I change my hair like I change my clothes) I loving the new style and I'm gonna rock it for a while.

Make sure you look out for the new Underground Hip-Hop magazine From The Shoulders of Giants (FTSG magazine) I will be rockin 2 joints on the mixtape CD thats distributed w/ the magazine, so if you see it on the stands..... cop that!

Speaking of mixtapes I will also be on the DJ Mixalus presents..... dancehall mixtape check out a snippet of the joint on my music page, or better yet check it out live on June 2nd when I perform @ Ace Of Clubs (www.aceofclubsnyc.com - head to gigs page for more info)

You asked and I answered.... I will be back @ Groove in July with Starlink Entertainment (www.starlinkentertainment.com), this time as a featured artist! That means I'll bring out the band and we'll tear up that joint like poeple have never seen before! (They aint ready)
Stay tuned for the official date.

Before I head out I want to welcome some new additions to my band. Jayme Silverstein - Bass, Joe Saylor - Drums, and Aaron Kotler - Keys. These baddasses will be making there musical debut with me at the Ace Of Clubs along with performing new material. Wooo-Hooo! This show is going to be hot!!

Hey!
New Artist Lovefire is burning hot!!!! (www.myspace.com/lovefire4life) Check out his the new hit Dancehall single "Wit Me" featuring me (Ayanda) coming to you straight wit da BK/Vincie flavor....you didnt know I could get down like that!?!
head to lovefire's site and then come back drop a note on my guestbook and tell me how you like it (or dont like it)

Wassup My People!

I just have to let you know what a great time I had the week! Thanks to every one who turned up at Rocky Sullivan's on Monday. We had a ball!

Shout out to Soul, Q, Biddy and Carla from myspace.... I love those pics girl! I will them up soon so you can see what went down!

I have to say Baltimore went just as well. We rocked Organic Soul and recieved soooo much love from B-Moore I cant wait to go back! Big Thank you to Joel, Mark and that big ole' teddy-bear of a bass player... they played our tunes perfectly, Oh and I cant forget the very talented wordsmith Olu. Keep doing your thing ma! Check out more of the Organic Soul Crew @ www.organicsoultuesdays.com
How could I forget to mention..... Malcolm Jamal Warner made an appearence @ our performance, he hit the stage right after our set and tore it up with some hot spoken word from his new album (www.myspace.com/malcomjamalwarner) he also performed with his band Miles Long mmm...mmm...mmm I had no idea that he was so fine! I'm talking yummy ladies...... when he told how much he enjoyed our set I almost had to pinch myself! Anyhoo..... he's performing @ Cecil's Jazz Club in Jersey this Sunday. If you're free you really should try to make that show.

Finally the StarLink Entertainment Showcase.... that was a success too (shout to Shawn from StarLink) I hit em' wit the one, two and was out! But really,....we probably will be back for another Starlink showcase real soon so check the gigs page every once in a while for more info.

I have to say thank you to some very special sista's before I sign out. Gwendolyn and eXonda, my HGC fam I wouldnt have made it through this week so well if you two didnt hold me down! So muah! Much Love & Big Ups to ya!

I've got to show some love to the photographer who took some lovely pics @ The Dalancey. His name is Von Thomas and he's soooo talented!

If you need great pictures done make sure you check out his site!

www.vonthomas.com

Smile for me daddy!
Whatcha lookin at
Lemee see ya grill,
Letcha see my WHAT!
Ya Grill.....ya ya ya Grill!

Wassup My People,

It's early tuesday morning and I just want to relax, kick back, you know run a few errands, work on some music (tuesdays are my saturdays)

BUT Noo-oooo! I got to go the friggin dentist! (SIGH)
I know people, I know I gotta keep the pearls in order but still.....(SIGH)
SO! If you see me on the street and I cant talk.... you know why.

Okay I just had to get that out. What I really wanted to tell you is......
The NEW & IMPROVED HGC (HomeGrown Collective for those who have'nt been put on yet) is up and running!!
Yeah!!!!
It's looking good to! Make sure you check it out. www.homegrowncollective.com. Drop us a note let us know you're there.
HGC is a collective founded by myself, F.L. Jones (www.fljones.net) and DJ Don Gramercy (www.spinstar.net) to further develop and support NYC musicians who dont fit into the commercial "box".

Check the gigs page folks....
HGC is taking Manhattan! The hottest show in BK is gonna be the hottest show in The City! Yeah Man! AYANDA, F.L. Jones & the F.B.B. and Dexter Meyer are throwing the most livest concert/party in june So head to the gigs page and.....
SET YOUR CALANDERS!

Okay...... I have to stop prolonging and procrastinating.....it's off to the dentist I go. (Sigh)

Peace
Yandisunshine

You better watch out people... I'm heading to B-more... and I'm ready to do some damage! Thats right, eXonda and I are spreading our wings a bit and are going to hit up Organic Soul Tuesdays pretty soon and I want all my people out in the area to come out and support!

What's that? You don't know about Organic Soul Tuesdays? It's only the HOTTEST showcase/jam session in the Baltimore area brought to you by The very soulful Fertile Ground Crew and Blackout Studios. (www.blackoutstudios.com)
?!? you STILL dont know who I'm talking about ?!?

Well head to www.organicsoultuesdays.com for a small taste of the pleasure you will recieve when you come out and support. Just don't forget to come back and check the gigs page to see when we will be there. KAY? I'll be looking for you Donna.... Nike'.... Ticia and all my people on Myspace!

Wassup My People!

I just wanted to apologize to all my friends who were expecting to see me @ The Ace of Clubs....... I had some things going on and I had to cancel :(

Forgive me?......

GOOD!
Cause its going to be a helluva March and I cant wait to share it with you.
I am so happy to say that I have started recording my 1st full length album (Wooo-Hooo!) I am so happy, I have waited so long for this moment and I have to say, Its about time. I will definately keep you all posted and updated as the recording progresses. And be on the look out for special sneak previews from time to time.

Oooo.. One more thing I have to send a few Shout outs!
Be on the lookout for a new artist coming to the scene. Lovefire! We are going to record a single for his upcoming EP tomorrow and He is hot!

Happy Birthday eXonda! Those of you who were @ the eXonda's (www.myspace.com/eXonda1) WhiskeyDown! birthday concert know it was off the hook. She threw down! And lets not forget Rashid Amir (www.myspace.com/rashidamir) who made his debut opening up for eXonda. He had the crowd on lock with his tight lyrical flow. We had soooo much fun! (I'll try to get some pics up soon.) If you havent been to a WhiskeyDown! Monday night party you are definately missing out. It goes done every monday night hosted by Don Gramercy @ Rocky Sullivan's (BIGUP HGC POSSE!) Check out www.spinstar.net for more details

Well there is so much going in the upcoming year I cant keep up.......

More shows, recording my album...... Starring in a documentary......oh I didnt mention the documentary? Well we can talk about that later. Right now..... its BACK TO WORK!

Peace
Yandi Sunshine