MP3 Malina Moye - Diamonds & Guitars

The Diamonds and Guitar record is a testament to organic music that fuses Malinaâs own signature wah-esque style with the undertone of hip/hop grooves, sassy vocals, and neo-soul, all while preserving its mainstream appeal.

10 MP3 Songs in this album (35:19) !
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Flipping a Fender Stratocaster upside-down, internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter/lefty guitarist Malina Moye has come a long way in such a short time. Moyeâs music history boasts an impressive resume having shared stages with and supported such multi-platinum, Grammy-Award-winning artists as the iconic Prince, Robin Thicke and Boys ll Men, not to mention lifetime Grammy recipient and blues pioneer Pinetop Perkins to name a few.

With an electrifying stage show, Malina and her band deliver an intoxicating fusion of R&B, Rock and Soul. The Diamonds and Guitar record is a testament to organic music that fuses Malinaâs own signature wah-esque style with the undertone of hip/hop grooves, sassy vocals, and neo-soul, all while preserving its mainstream appeal.

Moye was nominated for Los Angeles Music Awardâs âBest R&B Artist of the Yearâ and went on to win âBest R&B Video of the Year.â âAn Alicia Keys with an electric guitar,â Australiaâs Bulletin magazine boasts.

Malina is the first African American left-handed, female guitarist to be included as an endorsee in the Fender Guitar club, amongst such notables as Eric Clapton and John Mayer. The songstress was featured in the UK documentary âStratmaster: The Greatest Guitar Story Ever Told,â and UKâs Blues and Soul Magazine touted Malina as having ââ¦all the ingredients to shake the modern soul room.â

After being on Sonyâs writing team for two years, Moye independently released her first R&B single âGirlfriendâ in 2003 through her WCE Records to great reviews and a number 43 slot on the R&B/Hip-Hop Billboard chart. Then Malina followed-up in 2004 with her second single âAlone,â which remained on the charts for 32 consecutive weeks. âAloneâ peaked at no 9 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts and at number 27 on the hot 100. BET, Billboard Magazine and some of the countryâs biggest DJs have raved that Malina is âa ground-breaking artistâ and âa soulful breath of fresh air.â

Malinaâs humanitarian efforts include serving as an ambassador for HRH Prince Charlesâ Princeâs Trust for which she donated her single âHustlerâs Bluesâ to the Wilberforce 200 compilation CD in the company of Britainâs soul imports. The compilation was one of the fastest selling soul CDâs on iTunes UK with all proceeds going to the Trust and UNICEF.

Born into an acclaimed musical family, Moye has been singing, playing guitar, and songwriting since she was 9-years-old. At the age of 12, she hit the stage and began performing professionally as the lead singer in the accomplished family R&B group Les Moye Ice. With Malina in front of the band, the group went on to play over 1,000 club dates throughout the world.
With her cover-girl looks, Malina Moye continues to globally build a brand and simply put, she is here to stay.

Her highly anticipated LP âDiamonds and Guitarsâ is an amalgamation of collective throwback with a contemporary edge. âI feel our country is making a change,â states Moye. âItâs the little engine that could and music is going back to the basic fundamentals of good song-writing, true artistry and thinking outside the box; thatâs how the artists before me existed.â

Diamonds and Guitars is set for release Summer 2009 on WCE Records.