Artist Info: Rhian Ayanna

Born in New York City and raised in Trinidad, vastly underrated neo-soul vocalist Rhian Ayanna strives to synthesize two worlds: the musical and the personal.

Trained at the University of Northern Colorado, where she studied with such luminaries as Sarah Dash and internationally recognized opera star Diane Bolden-Taylor, Ayanna received an education encompassing both classical traditions of Western Europe and American musical theater.

She grew up surrounded by gospel [read more...]