Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Shirley” star Regina King said jazz singer Samara Joy was her No. 1 pick as the artist to craft an original song for her Netflix ...

A year after a groundbreaking win, 2023 Best New Artist Samara Joy returns to the Grammys with another nomination. Music has always been an essential aspect of Samara Joy’s life. The 24-year-old jazz ...

Samara Joy has taken a detour from jazz with her new song “Why I’m Here,” featured as part of the upcoming Netflix film “Shirley” about the first Black congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. Produced by and ...

Grammy-winning Jazz singer Samara Joy basked in the beautiful voice of her “pop pop” during his 93rd surprise birthday party. The 23-year-old musician shared the joyous moment with her over 632,500 ...

This is FRESH AIR. Our jazz critic Kevin Whitehead likes the new debut album by singer Samara Joy. She sang a little jazz with the band at Fordham High School for the Arts in the Bronx but didn't get ...

“Shirley” star Regina King said jazz singer Samara Joy was her No. 1 pick as the artist to craft an original song for her Netflix film. That track ultimately became “Why I’m Here,” and it was LaKeith ...

Music has always been an essential aspect of Samara Joy’s life. The 24-year-old jazz singer’s earliest memory of performing is at eight years old, when the Bronx, N.Y. native recalls singing songs ...