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Maryanne Ito
Maryanne Ito is an American Soul music, soul singer, songwriter, and performer based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Blending genres such as neo soul, Soul music, soul, hip hop, jazz, and R&B, she has been writing and performing since 2006 and collaborating with musicians such as Slapp Symphony and DJ Bennie James. In 2014 she released her debut album ''Waking Up (Maryanne Ito album), Waking Up,'' which peaked at No. 4 on the UK Soul Chart. The album incorporates diverse styles, with ''Star Advertiser'' calling her voice "distinctive, sweet and sexy." She has toured Hawaii with The Astatine Collective as support, and in the summer of 2015 she toured Europe, performing at venues such as NPO Radio 6, Radio6 in Amsterdam, Band on the Wall in Manchester, the Jazz Cafe in London, and Hare and Hounds, Sheen, Hare & Hounds in Birmingham. In May 2015, ''Waking Up'' was named the Best R&B Album of the Year at the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, and the following month Ito was named Best Pacific/ Internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Riley, Kansas
Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in North Central Kansas, on the Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, between Junction City and Manhattan. The Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 101,733 acres (41,170 ha) in Geary and Riley counties. The portion of the fort that contains housing development is part of the Fort Riley census-designated place, with a residential population of 7,761 as of the 2010 census. The fort has a daytime population of nearly 25,000. The ZIP Code is 66442. Namesake Fort Riley is named in honor of Major General Bennet C. Riley, who led the first military escort along the Santa Fe Trail. The fort was established in 1853 as a military post to protect the movement of people and trade over the Oregon, California, and Santa Fe trails. In the years after the Civil War, Fort Riley served as a major United States Cavalry post and school for cavalry tactics and practice. The post was a base for skirmishes with Native Americans after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
