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Glenda Benevides
Feed Your Soul

Feed Your Soul is the fruition of Glenda's dream to combine R&B and World Music styles and the blossoming of her talent as a songwriter. From the political consciousness of songs like "Liberate Me" and "We've Lost Our Way" to the sensuality of songs like "Black Raven" and "Wait for Love" and the high energy of songs like "Never Again" and "The Test", you will find Glenda's finely honed sensibility throughout. Guided along the way by other songwriters, such as James McKinney who wrote hit songs for such stars as Freddie Jackson, Melba Moore, and Chaka Kahn. Howard McCrary who has also written for Chaka Kahn, as well as Earth, Wind and Fire, and Sandra St. Victor. And Jazz and Classical Pianist Michael Allen Harrison.

Glenda's amazing vocal talents are supported by a wide range of talent. On the Duet, "Wait for Love", she sings with Damian Perkins who won a Grammy for his performance on the Original Cast Album of Aida. Also adding their talents are Qawaali artist, Sukhawat Ali Khan son of the famous, Indian Classical vocalist, Salamat Ali Khan. M.C. Rai, Tunisian born Rai Vocalist. Vocalist and Trumpet player Rich Armstrong who has played with Hothouse Flowers and Boz Scaggs. Syrian violin virtuoso, Fathi Aljarah. And not one, but three exceptional Piano players, Gospel Star, Howard McCrary former musical director for Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, and Quincy Jones. James McKinney who has played with the Commodores, the Dazz Band, Buddy Miles and more. And from her own band, Murray Low who has performed with Tito Puente, Pete Escovido, and Sheila E among others. And rounding out her own band are some of the finest musicians of the Monterey Bay Area, Guitarist Gary Carpenter, Tunde on Bass, Mike Shannon on Drums and percussionist Nissim Malul. And lest we forget the boys of local Santa Cruz band, SambaDa, who lent their percussionist abilities to the project.