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Sy Smith
Sy Smith: Black Music Heals (A special DAY SHOW for SENIORS)
Publick Playhouse
5445 Landover Rd
Cheverly, MD 20784
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A note from Sy:
Black people are more than our collective pain and trauma. And so is Black music.
Often though, Black music, when presented historically, is done so through the lens of struggle and suffering; and not often enough through the scope of optimism, hope and joy. And yes, Black music is created from both ends of this continuum - and all things in between. Black music (like many facets of Black culture) IS the rose that grows from concrete. That is to say, its rhythms, melodies, harmonies and riffs can sometimes betray the seemingly impossible circumstances Black people have had to (and continue to) face in America - and the global diaspora. It is with this framing in mind that we present - Black Music Heals - a Celebration of a Cathartic Black Canon. With this presentation, I hope to spark conversations around all of our households about songs that affirm jubilation as another form of revolution. - Love always, Sy
From PG Parks & Rec:
Sy Smith is heralded as one of the hardest working women in soul music. But she’s also one of the smartest… She has a career that spans two decades and now has 6 albums under her belt. She’s toured with some of the heaviest hitters in the industry (Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, and Chris Botti, to name a few). If you’ve never been to a Sy Smith show, prepare to be entertained – not only by her multi-layered vocal virtuosity, but also by her storytelling. Funk, glamour, soul, and jams. Sy brings it all to the stage and leaves it there.
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Aaron
March 31st 2025
The show was Great and Sy Smith is an outstanding vocalist and performer!
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Sy Smith Biography
“Sy Smith has proven throughout her career that an R&B artist can be progressive while remaining firmly
rooted in tradition. Foremost a singer with a vocal range spanning five octaves, Smith began an
unending succession of background gigs with Whitney Houston in the late '90s, and has since worked closely with Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti and Grammy-nominated group the Foreign Exchange, among dozens of other artists. After a brief period signed to a major, Smith established an independent label of her own, an outlet for compositionally solid and sonically adventurous albums
including The Syberspace Social (2005), Conflict (2008), Fast and Curious (2012), and the entirely
self-produced Sometimes a Rose Will Grow in Concrete (2018). She's consequently known for being a
leading force in post-millennial indie soul.” - Andy Kellman
Sy raises her own bar and then leaps over it with her latest offering “Until We Meet Again” - her critically-acclaimed album produced by Zo! & Tall Black Guy, executive produced by Phonte Coleman and released on +FE Music in January 2024. This mellifluously soulful LP is drawing comparisons to Minnie Riperton and Deniece Williams and is already being called “the album of the year” by a few
critics. Music journalist Mark Chappelle says “Smith evokes multiple traditions at once. With the sincerity
of Diana Ross dedicating “Missing You” to Marvin Gaye, Smith lets her voice levitate until it breaks—as if just the right frequency could resurrect a loved one.”
For booking info contact Marketta Rodriguez at:
contactsysmith@gmail.com
Sy's music is available on all streaming platforms and retailed online at www.syberspace.shop, bandcamp, Amazon, iTunes and more. For more info, check out Sy online at http://www.sysmith.com
Read Morerooted in tradition. Foremost a singer with a vocal range spanning five octaves, Smith began an
unending succession of background gigs with Whitney Houston in the late '90s, and has since worked closely with Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti and Grammy-nominated group the Foreign Exchange, among dozens of other artists. After a brief period signed to a major, Smith established an independent label of her own, an outlet for compositionally solid and sonically adventurous albums
including The Syberspace Social (2005), Conflict (2008), Fast and Curious (2012), and the entirely
self-produced Sometimes a Rose Will Grow in Concrete (2018). She's consequently known for being a
leading force in post-millennial indie soul.” - Andy Kellman
Sy raises her own bar and then leaps over it with her latest offering “Until We Meet Again” - her critically-acclaimed album produced by Zo! & Tall Black Guy, executive produced by Phonte Coleman and released on +FE Music in January 2024. This mellifluously soulful LP is drawing comparisons to Minnie Riperton and Deniece Williams and is already being called “the album of the year” by a few
critics. Music journalist Mark Chappelle says “Smith evokes multiple traditions at once. With the sincerity
of Diana Ross dedicating “Missing You” to Marvin Gaye, Smith lets her voice levitate until it breaks—as if just the right frequency could resurrect a loved one.”
For booking info contact Marketta Rodriguez at:
contactsysmith@gmail.com
Sy's music is available on all streaming platforms and retailed online at www.syberspace.shop, bandcamp, Amazon, iTunes and more. For more info, check out Sy online at http://www.sysmith.com
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