“I had a great honor to chat with one of my girl crushes - the amazing Reggae/Pop artist Nyanda about style, fashion, music and inspiration! I have a crush on her ever since the Brick And Lace. After several silent years she`s finally back to rock the dancefloor!”

“Let me take you back to 2007 – You could NOT escape the massive smash 'Love is Wicked' from the two sexy ladies that made up the duo 'Brick and Lace'. Sisters Nyanda and Nailah made such a splash, there was no escaping them. A couple of other hits 'Get that Clear' and 'Never Never' meant that their first performance in the 254 a few months later was not only much anticipated, but also sold out! But then things kind of went silent, and we were left wondering just why the 'sister sister' duo would exit the scene just when their fire was burning brightest. I had the opportunity to speak to the lovely Nyanda who is currently charming her way back into the hearts and minds of her fans and new converts with the hot single 'Slippery When Wet'.”

“Dahlia’s smoky, sultry voice sounds adorably earnest as she flings down her best Miami patois over a hard-hitting beat courtesy of The Wizard. Black Lion of BLMG and Nyanda of Brick & Lace join in the fun and soon everyTING tun up. Just keep in mind that Kat & them “don’t give a ____.””

“Nyanda, an alumnus of reggae fusion crew Brick & Lace, lends her rapid-fire flow to the second verse, and Booth newcomer Black Lion contributes a similarly fast-paced closing 16.”

“HiPipo.com: What’s your full name? Nyanda: Nyanda Thorbourne aka Nyanda 'so you nuh haffi wonder' is my real name given to me by Mom and Dad Paul and Corine Thorbourne. I was just in Sweden, when they told me my name means 'new spirit'. When I was in Nigeria, they told me it means 'I am going. I like the different meanings so far:)”

“Nyanda of Brick & Lace is back, this time without her sister and with a whole new sound. She opens up to Yomi Adegoke about the virtues of going solo, pre-performance nerves and why her heart belongs to Africa.”

“The track itself has a certain degree of ‘catchiness’ that resonates well with listeners, in other words… a few plays and not only are you hooked but your hooked on the words. Nyanda is a brilliant songwriter.”

“It’s been nearly ten years since Jamaican duo Brick and Lace recorded their debut single ‘Love Is Wicked. Ten years! We first heard of the sisters when we – for whatever reason – decided to put the Nigerian Music Channel on. Now in 2013, and with the duo now disbanded, both sisters have gone their respective separate ways in the music world. One half of the group, Nyanda, took the time out of her Florida lifestyle to give a very quick talk to us at SUG and to give an insight into what’s coming next for her – including a lot of mentioning of Adele.”

“Remember that popular summer hit, “Love is Wicked”, by the sister duo Brick and Lace? VP Records featured the jam on their Reggae Gold 2009 compilation album. Now in 2013, Nyanda, (one half of that duo) has gone solo and has been heating up the charts across the world. Her sexy dancehall remix of Taylor Swift’s “Trouble” has spent 6 Weeks on UK’s Urban Club Chart and is not showing any signs of slowing down! Not only does she cover songs, she writes her own as well. Her recent hits “Slippery When Wet” and “Boom and Rave” (featuring Mr. Vegas) are blazing the dancehalls. We got a chance to talk with Nyanda about her music, songwriting and much more.”

"After being one half of a group for so long, the time has come for me to find myself as a whole... to stand on my own two feet, and I am feeling the pressure. I try not to think about it too much so I am just concentrating on the music," Thorbourne said

“Daring to have her vocals dance on the clouds, Nyanda's bubbly persona is layered over up-tempo beats coupled with synthesized instrumentation and lyrics bent on immediately grabbing your attention; naturally resulting in any first-time listener becoming a committed fan with long-time fans falling deeper in love.”