She is a singer-songwriter born
in San Antonio, Texas, and who grew up in Los Angeles frm the time she was
seven years old. Her father, who played the guitar and trumpet and sang, gave
her first lessons in harmonizing when she was around 5 years old.She was the lead singer of Arrested
Development between 1992 and 1995 and after leaving them on their
disbandment, joined up with Jimmy Buffett as a member of his Coral Reefer
Band, who has remained with them until present day.Often called on to work with other
artists she has appeared on tours and/or on recordings by Paula Abdul, Philip
Bailey, Janet Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Al Jarreau, Quincy Jones, Madonna,
Ralph McDonald and Jody Watley to name but a few.Working as a solo artist, often backed by her band Outside
Art, she has released several dance club singles and also the albums Soul
Power, Nadirah Songs, Winds of Karma and Obsessed With Peace Vol. 1.Other CD recordings she appears on
include the Grammy nominated Zingalamaduni by Arrested Development, Licence
to Chill, Banana Wind, Paddlin Out and Meet Me in Margaritaville
by Jimmy Buffett, Forever Tams by The Tams, Funky As a Diaper
by Uncle Jim (Jim Mayer), Club Trini by Michael Utley & Robert
Greenidge.As a songwriter her
song "Breakaway" features in the movie Dark Places and her "Purpose
To Be" in At First Sight.She was also honoured with the Artist for a Better World
Humanitarian Award in 2005 and the Youth Award in 2006.
