Making Laguna a Music Town
MORE INFORMATION: Laguna Beach Live! presents a weekly program for children up to age six at the Laguna Beach Library. Attendees sing, dance, and play child-friendly percussion while absorbing all the benefits live music has to offer. It is widely known that live music and songs play a crucial role in early childhood development, including sensory development, imagination, emotional intelligence, and social skills.
Classically trained vocalist, producer, vocal arranger, and entrepreneur Maiya Sykes honed her skills under the guidance of Nina Simone and Betty Carter After completing her studies at Yale, Sykes further advanced at The Musicians’ Institute.
Sykes has provided her voice for many well-known artists, such as The Black Eyed Peas, Joss Stone, Michael Buble, Leona Lewis, Rita Ora, and was a backup singer for Macy Gray for over five years. She also contributed to the Oscar-winning film La La Land.
Sykes’ dance single "Body Rock" reached the top of the Billboard Dance Charts, and she went viral with online sensation Postmodern Jukebox following her impressive four-chair turn on The Voice.