Ayilla is a singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and as of March, 2020 - a mother. Ayilla began performing in Tulsa in 2018 and has developed a following for her moody neo-soul R&B. After her singles Ms. Mary and POV became town favorites, she released her debut EP Crazy As We Are in 2019. That project raised her profile and solidified her as one of the top artists in the city. In 2020, she opened her first business - LoveMore Hookah in the Kendall Whittier district, which was also the recording location for this episode.
In this episode Ayilla talks about #GeorgeFloyd and other current events and leaning on her spirituality in challenging times. She also discusses her experiences with the Fire in Little Africa recording sessions and how she gave birth to her first child just a week before the session and still participated fully and even performed that weekend. Finally, Ayilla discusses and previews a song from her highly anticipated new project, The Witch, expected to drop this summer.
Songs featured: Salient 369 (0:54), Lose Your Love (10:08), You Lie (27:20) and Ms. Mary feat. Lonely Bandz (55:49).
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