Maya Belardo & V Shayne Frederick: Home for the Holidays

Maya Belardo, known as “The Princess of Jazz” in her hometown of Wilmington, DE is passionate about jazz and being a positive example of young womanhood to all princesses. She fell in love with jazz around the age of 12 when she heard a recording of Nat King Cole singing, “Nature Boy.” She’s been inspired by many jazz legends who have paved the way for her to sing this music today.

V. Shayne Frederick is "soulful" [DownBeat] “one to watch, a shining light,” [Philadelphia Inquirer] and "one of the region's greatest jazz singers.” [Metro Philadelphia] He’s electrified TEDx, NPR, Philadelphia Orchestra, frequent performances at The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Museum of Art, extensive residencies at upscale restaurants, and concerts at jazz clubs such as Con Alma Pittsburgh, Minton's Harlem, South Jazz Club, Chris' Jazz Cafe. He travels as narrator and vocalist with Ruth Naomi Floyd’s Frederick Douglass Jazz Works, and as pianist, composer, and vocalist with poet laureate Yolanda Wisher & the Afroeaters. He also does scoring and voiceover work for film and commercial. His most recent album, Treasures, was JazzFM UK’s "Track of Week."