Rhian Ayanna

Born in New York City and raised in Trinidad, vastly underrated neo-soul vocalist Rhian Ayanna strives to synthesize two worlds: the musical and the personal. Trained at the University of Northern Colorado, where she studied with such luminaries as Sarah Dash and internationally recognized opera star Diane Bolden-Taylor, Ayanna received an education encompassing both classical traditions of Western Europe and American musical theater. She grew up surrounded by gospel, jazz, and the music of the Caribbean, and her native musical tongue is one rooted in the Afro-American experience. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.