Alicia Townsend, also known as "Ya Yah", admits to having a wide range of influences from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Hendrix to Kanye West and Amy Winehouse, which has provided her opportunities to open up all kinds of artists including Too $hort, Kafani, Sly and the Family Stone and Erk the Jerk. She is the product of a strong musical upbringing and years of training in the performance arts. Townsend's passion is strongly motivated as a songwriter and dancer.
As a youth, Ya-Yah...