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If you've googled Kamilah Marshall(formerly Martin) you already know she has Broadway credits like RENT, Disney's The Lion King and the Original Broadway Cast of Hairspray. She is currently one of Bette Midler's Harlettes, appearing in The Showgirl Must Go On at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. But it looks like Marshall still has a few surprises in store for fans. Her upcoming CD, still untitled, promises to take you on a musical journey that will leave you breathless. Her style is a fusion of country blues and a little funk that Joanna Cotten's phrase "funkabilly" was made for. Her songs embody a strength and substance that give her universal appeal. Kamilah grew up in Orange County,CA listening to every genre music had to offer. Joni Mitchell, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Jerry Reed, Dixie Chicks and Phobe Snow. "On Saturday mornings mom blasted Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder and my dad schooled us on jazz greats like Miles Davis , John Coltraine and Herbie Hanncock." she says of her growing up years. "Somewhere along the way I picked up Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and a HUGE love for country music." As proud of her collaborators as she is her music Milah has penned songs with vocalists Shayna Steele and Shoshana Bean, guitarist Mick Taras, jazz pianist and producer Jamieson Trotter and Manhattan Transfer guitarist Wayne Johnson. Kamilah is sure to captivate and take you to the deepest part of her heart. Inimitable, illuminating and intense, Marshall's voice can transport you to a Saturday Night fish fry or a Sunday morning perfect peace. Her music is heartbending, her spirit is a light in the dark, as she sings about her life and yours.
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" The REAL DEAL"
- Nile Rodgers (Producer David Bowie, Madonna)
"Kamilah Marshall is an artist that transcends the usual mundane pop sensibilities. Her varied influences and unique pedigree as a performer of just about every music genre makes her the perfect antidote to the American Idol culture of 'just add water.'
With this new project, the listener is treated to something refreshingly organic and honest. It’s a little funky, a little Country, and undoubtedly all heart."
- Taku Hirano (Fleetwood Mac, Bette Midler)



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