Hot Mama to Watch: Grammy-Nominated Singer Wayna
February 6, 2009 by Tracy Hopkins
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If you’re a fan of neo-soul queens Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill, you’ll love Wayna, an Ethiopia-born singer nominated for a Grammy award (Best Urban/Alternative Performance) for “Lovin’ U (Music)” from her sophomore record “Higher Ground” (available at Amazon.com).
Wayna’s name (short for Waynab) means “the wine of God or communion,” and her music’s positive vibe will bring soul seekers together. The singer’s path to Sunday’s 51st Grammy Awards ceremony, however, had an unlikely detour. After graduating from the University of Maryland at College Park, where she studied English and speech communications, Wayna landed a plumb job as a writer in …read more
