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Laura Musgrave Shares New Single ‘Almost’

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3 years ago

January 12, 2024

Laura Musgrave writes straight from the heart. She gives listeners the feeling that they’re living and breathing the emotions in the song. As if someone cracked their heart open and poured it into lyrics and melodies.

The UK-based singer-songwriter and producer has made confessional songwriting her trademark. She is an award-winning music artist who has guitar-driven compositions that combine pop-rock at its best with personal lyrics.

She returns with her brand-new single ‘Almost’, featuring a sing-along chorus with powerful lyrics about having the courage to walk away from a love that falls short, slated for release on January 12, 2024, on all streaming platforms.

Laura Musgrave wrote ‘Almost’ with fellow UK songwriter Craig Taylor. Under the direction of producer Becky Willard, the song was recorded in both the UK and the USA. The production incorporates electric guitars, drums, and keyboards in addition to her amazing voice. The track concentrates on pop-rock flavouring in its development. She gives the song a more captivating tone, influenced by pop-rock from the 2000s, elevating it.

On the song, Laura Musgrave says, “It’s about realising that the person you’re dating or in a relationship with is only half-hearted about it. Whatever the reason for that might be, they can’t give you what you want or deserve. You see clearly that it’s a one-sided situation and have the courage to walk away.”

The songstress is excited about this release, showcasing her natural ability and personal development in the music industry. While Laura Musgrave’s catalogue reflects her candid attitude, her unrivaled inventiveness enables her to easily move between pop and rock.

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Zahili Zamora Wins Two Global Music Awards and Brings Her Afro-Cuban Jazz Quartet to Regattabar

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4 minutes ago

November 2, 2026

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Zahili Zamora seated in a burgundy dress, her braided hair styled in a top bun

Zahili González Zamora. Photo by Robert Torres.

Afro Cuban jazz pianist Zahili Zamora brings her Afro Cuban Jazz Quartet to The Regattabar at The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, Cambridge, on Friday, November 6 at 7 pm, with special guest Yosvany Terry on saxophone. The quartet features Gerson Lazo Quiroga on bass and Zack O’Farrill on drums. Tickets are $35 and $25 plus fees and are on sale now.

Zamora returns this week from a week in Seoul, Korea, where she was performing and auditioning students for Berklee. She has won two Global Music Awards for her recent album Overcoming, taking Silver Medals for Latin Jazz and Afro Cuban music and for album art and graphics. She is also nominated for the Boston Music Awards 2026 Latin Artist of the Year, with winners announced at Big Night Live on Wednesday, December 16, and WBUR has saluted her as one of its 2026 Makers, its annual series highlighting creatives of color making an impact in the local arts scene. Earlier this year she also won the InterContinental Music Award 2026 for Best of Latin America for her composition “Negra.”

The run of dates continues overseas and back in New York. The Zahili Zamora Afro Cuban Jazz Trio, with Gerson Lazo Quiroga on bass and Julien Miltenberger on drums, plays Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London on Sunday, November 15, with shows at 2 pm and 8 pm. Zamora then plays duo sets with clarinetist Juan Fer Ruiz at So & So’s in New York on Saturday, November 28, Five Spot Jazz in New York on Sunday, November 29, Fat Swami’s Jazz Bar & Lounge in Guttenberg, New Jersey on Thursday, December 3, and The Delancey on Thursday, December 10.

About special guest Yosvany Terry, The New York Times has written that the Cuban saxophonist, percussionist and composer “has helped redefine Latin jazz as a complex new idiom.” Bassist Gerson Lazo Quiroga, a Chilean born Berklee Presidential Scholar, has performed at Carnegie Hall, SFJAZZ and the Montreal, Monterey, San Jose and Panama Jazz Festivals. Drummer Zack O’Farrill, son of pianist Arturo O’Farrill and grandson of composer Chico O’Farrill, performs regularly across the United States and the globe.