From the moment she stood on top of a washing machine at the local laundromat and gave an impromptu performance of Anita Ward's "Ring My Bell" at the age of two, Jamitta's mother knew she was born to sing.
Growing up, Jamitta listened to a variety of different styles of music from R&B, Funk, Soul and Rock to Merengue, Zouk, Gospel, and Classical. As a child, she taught herself to read music. By the time she was 7 years old, she had written her first song, performed for the governor, and held the lead in a handful of music productions. Music was her best friend and the love of her life. "I would sit in my room and listen to Prince and something would awake within me. I just wanted to do what he does, and be musically free," she says.
As a songwriter, her lyrics speak the words and experiences of a no nonsense, vulnerable woman, and in her music you hear the influence of the variety of styles she has learned along the way. Her soulful voice is reminiscent of Aretha Franklin, Betty Wright, and Millie Jackson.
Jamitta has stepped out and is now showing the world what she was born to do - sing.
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