The singer and songwriter known as Zuri
has released her latest contemporary music single, “Joy (Send Them
Prayers).” The sonic message of goodwill has been proudly published
on the Ayaba Records independent music label without the direction of
the corporate music industry. Heartfelt, sonorous, and beautiful in
both tone and intent, “Joy” showcases Zuri as a born entertainer
and true humanitarian.
Chicago's Zuri has cited as main
artistic influences a broad array of legends, including Sarah Vaughn,
Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Rachelle Ferrell, R. Kelly, and Celine
Dion. Her own music shows a songwriting intuition similar to Stevie
Wonder's, a clarion singing voice like Celine Dion's, and a natural
studio production style akin to that of Sarah Vaughn's.
Zuri is a genuine artist in her own
right, having been singing and practicing music since the age of
three. All her music is written by Zuri, herself. The themes of her
songs are clearly very important to her, and “Joy (Send Them
Prayers)” is a strong example of this.
Zuri writes of her new track, “My
desire is that listeners feel the lyrics and that the message
inspires them to reach out to those who may not feel the joy others
may feel during Christmas season due to various situations in these
turbulent times.”
An official music video for “Joy”
is also expected to appear online in coming weeks.
“The lyrics will tell the story,”
writes Zuri. “The upcoming video will paint the picture.”
A well-rounded artist, Zuri has worked
in music, television, commercials, and stage plays. She is also a
writer, having penned poetry, spoken word, a novel, a screenplay and
a series of short children's stories. In her spare time, she paints,
she sculpts, she’s a natural hair stylist, a meditation instructor,
and a fashion designer with her own line of motivational tanks and
tees.
Zuri has worked for and with various
artists including Michael Bolton, Chaka Khan, Brenton Wood, Vesta,
Shirley Caesar (Lou Rawls Telethon), Brenda Holloway, Ramsey Lewis,
DJ Rogers, Etta James, Solomon Burke, Mable John and Jennifer
Holiday, as well as others. She has also worked alongside musicians
from Jamaica, Africa, and Haiti. She has written songs for veterans
of soul such as Johnnie Taylor, Shirley Brown, Lattimore, and King
Floyd.
Zuri sang all background harmonies on
the classic soul record, “Soul Heaven,” by Johnnie Taylor, and
wrote “Too close for comfort” for his Grammy-nominated album,
“Gotta get the groove back.” She shared a No. 1 duet on
southern-soul charts with Taylor's son, Floyd Taylor, “Baby I've
Changed.” She has opened for Bon Jovi, Jermaine Jackson, Howard
Hewett, and Kevin Nash, among others.
“Joy (Send Them Prayers)” by Zuri
is available online worldwide at over 700 quality digital stores now.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
“Joy (Send Them Prayers)”
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