Having begun her career as a music therapist working with students and inmates, giving a voice to those who feel silenced is at the core of Kyshona’s purpose. The formerly Athens-based musician combines roots, rock, R&B and folk into reflective and uplifting songs about empowerment and overcoming adversity. Her most recent album, Legacy, is about self, healing and growth through the lens of family. One reviewer for Folk Alley says, “Kyshona inhabits these songs in the same way she dwells in the spirits of her legacy, and they in her. She transports her listeners, and herself, on this journey to the nooks and crannies of legacy.” Kyshona also runs an organization called Your Song, which is a collaborative songwriting program that connects musicians and performing arts centers with vulnerable communities to promote healing.
WHO: Kyshona
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show)
WHERE: Rialto Club
HOW MUCH: $20 (adv.), $25
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