Seesaw magazine review: Aretha to Alicia – A Soul Odyssey

Another review for my Aretha to Alicia – A Soul Odyssey Fringe World show! So chuffed to receive this glowing write up from Seesaw magazine. “More than just a vocalist and pianist, Shameem is a performer. At every moment her presence exuded passion and emotion from head to toe.” Click the image below to read the whole article.

Fringefeed review: Aretha to Alicia – A Soul Odyssey

Had an amazing Fringefeed review of my Fringe World show Aretha to Alicia – A Soul Odyssey. You can find the review here; click on the 5-star icon to read it.

New track – collaboration with Colby Jeffers

New inspirational track, “Gladden Our Hearts“: a collaboration with USA rapper Colby Jeffers.  A prayer for peace and unity, hip hop style!

This track is something a bit different for me… while I have always written from the heart and much of my lyrics are inspired by concepts found in the Baha’i Writings, this is the first time I’m releasing a track which is basically a prayer in hip hop form 😁 It’s a cry out for peace in a dark world; a plea for joy in a world full of sorrow.

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Podcast interview with Mind & Soul Matters

I sat down with Farah from Mind and Soul Matters Podcast to chat about how music has helped me to navigate life’s challenges. It was such a lovely and refreshing interview to do; she asked very different questions to other interviewers haha 😆 in a good way! We had a great D&M 💖 For those who prefer to see our faces, here it is in film format, thanks to Baha’i Blog

Interview with A Baha’i Perspective

Here’s a little interview I did for the podcast A Baha’i Perspective. Doing the interview kind of felt like doing a gig without singing the songs 😆 … explaining the inspiration behind each of the songs as we went along, except that I’m a bit more direct in this interview about the source of the inspiration 🙂

Babylicious!

Wanna see me make a fool of myself? I’m embracing my baby bod, Beyoncé style! 35 weeks pregnant and counting…

Other Half of My Heart – live at The Ellington

Other Half of My Heart, live at the Time Does Not Reverse EP launch show at The Ellington Jazz Club, featuring Geetha Periakarpan.

Beautiful Soul – live at The Ellington

Beautiful Soul, live at the Time Does Not Reverse EP launch show at The Ellington Jazz Club.

Undertones – live at The Ellington

Moderation, live at the Time Does Not Reverse EP launch show at The Ellington Jazz Club, featuring rapper MACSHANE.

Chill in the Fire – live at The Ellington

Chill in the Fire, live at the Time Does Not Reverse EP launch show at The Ellington Jazz Club, featuring harpist Michelle Smith.