Noa Bursie
Singer/Songwriter Noa Bursie is proud to say she was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. Though her experiences have taken her across the country and half-way around the world, her roots are here and they are undeniable.
Subtle undertones of spice and rhythm tell the tale of a well-traveled soul fluent in the universal language of passion and youthful angst while the small town, parochial school girl peeks from around the corner with a wry grin.
Bursie is fond of recalling stories that her Louisiana-born mother often told about her grandfather who traveled throughout the South in the 30's and 40's playing and living the blues. A self-taught guitarist, like her grandfather, Noa plays with unabashed authority and a natural ease, "...like she was born with the instrument in her hand and her grand-daddy's 'mantle' across her shoulders."
Her music is a rich and refreshingly unconventional composite of jazz, acoustic new soul, folk, blues, and roots genres. Infused with supple wit and astute, poetic lyricism, the material flows deftly from history and social commentary, politics and the media, to relationships and even extraterrestrials, often evoking comparisons with artists like Rickie Lee Jones, Joan Armatrading, or John Mayer.
Whether it's the alternate guitar tunings, smoothly sensuous vocals, edgy wails, or incisive lyrics, this artist has the ability to work the audience up into a dancing sweat as easily as hypnotize them into pin-drop silence with a single phrase. This is music for people who love a little intellectual stimulation with their toe-tapping and finger-popping and is as diverse as you would expect from a woman weaned on Dinah Washington, Aretha Franklin, and Sam Cooke, nurtured in the cradle of Joni Mitchell and James Taylor (with a little Steely Dan in the mix), and sanctified by Bessie Smith, Bonnie Raitt, and Ray Charles.
Noa Bursie will be performing on Friday July 11 @ 8pm at the Black MBA Regional Conference at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Buffalo.
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RaChaCha
"...a little intellectual stimulation with their toe-tapping..." I love that description, and love getting a little intellectual stimulation when I read a music review! Noa's music sounds great - does she have a web site or schedule so I can find out if she's also gigging in My Fair City--? Speaking of which, the WNY chapter of the National Black MBA Association (link: http://nybmba.org/welcome/) also covers My Fair City, and I can say that they're a great organization, partnering on a number of community initiatives. The Buffalo conference is open to the public.
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SusanMarie1971
Her website is: http://www.noabursie.com/ A mosr amazing spirit and woman. She also has shows listed on her wesbite please go check them out. Noa's music is amazing, breath taking and thank you for the info on the MBA.
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SusanMarie1971
Her website is: http://www.noabursie.com/ A mosr amazing spirit and woman. She also has shows listed on her wesbite please go check them out. Noa's music is amazing, breath taking and thank you for the info on the MBA.
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SusanMarie1971
http://www.myspace.com/noabursiesongwriter
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