Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
At just 25, Samara Joy has revived jazz’s golden era with the voice of a legend and the spirit of a modern icon.
The Bronx-born singer won two Grammy Awards this year for Best Jazz Performance (“Twinkle Twinkle Little Me”) and Best Jazz Vocal Album (“A Joyful Holiday”), bringing her total to five.
Joy’s velvety tone and interpretive mastery are reminiscent of Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald. Fittingly, she won the Ella Fitzgerald Award at the Montreal Jazz Festival in June as recognition of her international impact.
She also earned an NAACP Image Award for her album “Portrait.” Joy’s world tour introduced jazz to new generations and stirred nostalgia among longtime fans.
Her humility, discipline and musical precision have captivated audiences and breathed life into an art form that runs deep through the veins of Black America.
