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Kyshona
Kyshona Armstrong (known monomymously as Kyshona) is an American singer, songwriter, and musical therapist based in Nashville, Tennessee. Her songs incorporate elements of roots, rock, RnB, and folk and often feature themes of liberation and community. Her discography includes four albums. Her song ''Listen'' gained prominence during the 2020 racial justice protests due to its "prescient" lyrics. Early life Kyshona grew up in Irmo, South Carolina. She attended the University of Georgia, where she studied musical therapy and classical music performance on the oboe The oboe ( ) is a type of double-reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common type of oboe, the soprano oboe pitched in C, .... Career Music therapy After college, Kyshona spent 17 years as a music therapist, focusing on veterans, incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, and the y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legacy (Kyshona Album)
''Legacy'' is a 2024 studio album by American singer-songwriter and music therapist Kyshona. Background and conception Kyshona began writing the songs that would eventually make up ''Legacy'' after she lost an elder member of her family. In 2021, during a tour stop in Washington, D.C., she visited the Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of African American History & Culture. Here, she worked with a genealogist to trace her family's history. She traced five generations back to uncover records dating back to the period of U.S. enslavement. In making the album, Kyshona collaborated with blues and Americana artists such as Keb' Mo', Ruthie Foster, and Brittney Spencer. The album was recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, and local musicians provided background vocals. Reception ''Legacy'' received positive reviews from Americana and folk music critics. It was also included on ''The Boston Globe'''s 2024 year-end list, with Victoria Wasylak calling the album "an expansive tribut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irmo, South Carolina
Irmo () is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, Lexington and Richland County, South Carolina, Richland counties, South Carolina, United States, and a suburb of Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia. It is part of the Columbia Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located northwest of the city center. The population of Irmo was 11,569 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History Irmo was chartered on Christmas Eve in 1890 in response to the opening of the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad. The name of Irmo was the result of combining the names of Captain C.J. Iredell and Henry Moseley, two important figures in the founding of the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,569 people, 4,686 households, and 3,327 families residing in the town. As of 2023, of the 11,519 people, abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |