Tahirah Memory

Tahirah Memory
GenresJazz and soul
OccupationsSinger

Tahirah Memory is a jazz and soul singer. She is from Portland, Oregon and has performed internationally.

Career

Memory's performances have been described as intimate experiences for the audience.[1] Her albums include Pride (2015)[2] and Asha (2019); Asha was nominated for several SoulTracks awards.[1] Pride was produced by Jarrod Lawson.[2] Memory has performed with Lawson in London[3] and Birmingham.[4] In 2013 Memory performed at a benefit for the American Music Program, run by her father, Thara Memory.[5]

Memory performed at the Skanner Foundation's 35th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast in 2021[6] and was a headliner of the Portland Black Music Expo in fall 2021.[7]

Personal life

Memory is a single parent. Her father was famous Portland jazz trumpeter Thara Memory.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mendenhall, Marti (2020-02-01). "Tahirah Memory: Producing- Writing- Loss- Staying Healthy School Night Pizza Marti's Music Kitchen EPS2-32". Oregon Music News. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  2. ^ a b "Tahirah Memory". September 25, 2015. Archived from the original on 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  3. ^ "Blue-Eyed Soul Boy of Jazz". The London Evening Standard. 2015-04-13. pp. A36. Archived from the original on 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  4. ^ "Pizza Express Live". Archived from the original on 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  5. ^ White, Ryan (August 14, 2013). "Esperanza Spalding benefit for Thara Memory's American Music Program is Sunday". The Oregonian.
  6. ^ Ryan, Jim; Acker, Lizzy (January 19, 2021). "Hundreds march, clean up litter to honor King". The Oregonian. p. 8.
  7. ^ "Week in Events: Portland Black Music Expo". The Oregonian. October 15, 2021. pp. A&E p. 3.