Leela James

Leela and Shawn have a meaningful conversation about her relationship with soul music, how she became inspired to be an artist, and some of her earliest experiences in music. The two speak on her childhood and growing up around soul music before eventually being given the nickname "The God Daughter of Soul" by James Brown. Leela talks about her process as an artist and how what the impact of her music means to her. She discusses her most recent project "2BHonest" and how she gets vulnerable in her music. She speaks on her relationship with Stevie Wonder, and her top 10 favorite soul singers. Other topics include her time spent on the reality tv show "R&B Divas : Los Angeles," and how she has been in the music industry for over 20 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices