Traedonya

[Mannieb]

Though she calls herself "The Bride of New Funk Hip Opera," I would crown Traedonya, with 'nuff respect to Aretha Franklin, the "Princess of Soul." She earns this title because she uses the lost arts of singing: restraint and a sense of melody. The chops are there, make no mistake, but they are used with purpose and a whole lotta soul, as evidenced by her maxi-single, "Beloved." She is an accomplished songwriter who wrote all the songs for this release, Elemental Change. According to TRAEDONYA and her manager and collaborator, A.K. Smith-Ford, it's been, and continues to be a long, strange trip!

Read an interview with Traedonya
http://www.musicdish.com/mag/?id=11233