Kyshona

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Kyshona Armstrong
Origin Irmo, South Carolina, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • music therapist
Years active2014–present
Website https://www.kyshona.com/

Kyshona Armstrong (known mononymously as Kyshona) is an American singer, songwriter, and music therapist based in Nashville, Tennessee. Her songs incorporate elements of roots, rock, RnB, and folk and often feature themes of liberation and community. Her discography includes multiple albums. Her song Listen gained prominence during the 2020 racial justice protests due to its "prescient" lyrics. [1]

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Early life

Kyshona grew up in Irmo, South Carolina. [2] She attended the University of Georgia, where she studied music therapy and classical music performance on the oboe. [3]

Career

Music therapy

After college, Kyshona spent 17 years as a music therapist, focusing on veterans, incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, and the youth. [4]

Music career

Kyshona began writing her songs with patients under her care. [5] As a therapist, she recounts learning how to write music through working with her patients in their therapy sessions. [5] In 2014, she moved to Nashville to pursue a career as an independent artist.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

References

  1. Williamson, Shelby (2022-09-08). "Basic Folk - Kyshona". The Bluegrass Situation. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. "Q&A: Catching Up With Kyshona, One Year After She Called Us To 'Listen'". WMOT. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  3. "The African American Folklorist: Kyshona Armstrong is an artist, activist, and voice of the voiceless". WKU Public Radio | The Public Radio Service of Western Kentucky University. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  4. jen.mulson@gazette.com, Jennifer Mulson (2022-11-04). "R&B, folk singer songwriter, music therapist Kyshona Armstrong to perform in Colorado Springs". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  5. 1 2 Harris, Adam (2023-01-26). "Listen: Kyshona's 'Cleft Of The Rock' Is Our Mountain Stage Song Of The Week". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2024-02-05.