About this Event
Meet Navasha Daya: The "Astral Soul Goddess"
Mojo magazine calls her an "astral soul goddess." India.Arie calls her voice "the true definition of soulful." Come find out why.
About the Artist
Navasha Daya (nah-VAH-sha DAY-ya) is a singer, songwriter, composer, producer, arranger, choreographer, and cultural arts activist whose live performances have left audiences around the world spellbound. On stage, she embodies the indigenous feminine spirit and inspires women everywhere.
A Career Worth Celebrating
- Charted at #2 on Japan's iTunes jazz and dance charts multiple times, usually behind only Lady Gaga
- Debut solo album Rebirthed Above Ground earned international acclaim as a genre-busting mix of originality and soul-stirring lyrics
- Latest album, Lom Nava Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), named one of Soultracks' 50 Best Soul Albums of 2016 and called "a soundtrack of the times" by SiriusXM host Dermot Hussey
- Co-founder and lead vocalist of Baltimore's acclaimed soul/jazz band Fertile Ground
- Frequent touring guest artist with Grammy-winning a cappella group Sweet Honey In The Rock
Shared Stages with Legends
Hugh Masekela, Angélique Kidjo, Common, Jill Scott, Joan Baez, India.Arie, Erykah Badu, Run DMC, Cassandra Wilson, Earl Klugh, Roberta Flack, and many more. Her songs have also been remixed by top DJs and producers worldwide.
An Artist with a Purpose
A Cleveland native now rooted in Baltimore, Navasha uses her art to create change. She is Co-Founder and Director of the Healing & Performing Arts program at the Youth Resiliency Institute, which uses the arts to build equity in the community, and co-director of the annual Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival in South Baltimore.
Join us for an evening of soul, spirit, and purpose.
Event venue & nearby stays
All Souls Church Unitarian, 1500 Harvard Street Northwest, Washington, United States