Rich and emotive, it is her voice that first spreads goose bumps across your arms. And then the whole artist emerges: spunky, gorgeous and boiling with passion for her art. Shan Malaika will be a challenge to classify in an increasingly categorized music world; the energetic 20 year-old’s honey dewed voice can sultrily lead a sassy pop song as easily as she can sing to reggae beats. Her way of singing a sweet tune has been compared to all time greats and crooners of legend such as Whitney Houston, Leona Lewis and Alicia Keys.

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