Leyla McCalla

Leyla McCalla
Leyla McCalla in concert with the Carolina Chocolate Drops in September 2012
Born
Leyla Sarah McCalla

(1985-10-03) October 3, 1985 (age 39)
New York City, United States
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • cellist
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Cello
  • Banjo
  • Guitar
Labels
Websiteleylamccalla.com

Leyla Sarah McCalla[1] (born October 3,[2] 1985)[3] is an American classical and folk musician.[4] She was a cellist with the Grammy Award–winning[5] string band Carolina Chocolate Drops,[6] but left to focus on her solo career.[7]

  1. ^ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "Heart of Gold Work ID No. 886049205 Leyla Sarah McCalla IPI No. 715028763". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2016. Heart of Gold Work ID No. 886049205 Leyla Sarah McCalla IPI No. 715028763
  2. ^ Leyla McCalla (leylamccallamusic) (September 11, 2015). "October 3rd is my birthday!". Facebook. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  3. ^ Leyla McCalla (leylamccallamusic) (September 3, 2015). "my 30th BIRTHDAY!!". Facebook. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  4. ^ Tassell, Nige (September 26, 2013). "Cellist Leyla MacCalla: From Bach on the Street to Haitian Folk Jazz". The Guardian. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  5. ^ Fensterstock, Alison (February 5, 2014). "Leyla McCalla's tribute to Langston Hughes, out this week, plus more New Orleans albums to look forward to". Nola.com/The Times Picayune. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
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  7. ^ Steinoff, Jessica (September 23, 2014). "Carolina Chocolate Drops give vintage string-band music a very bright future". Isthmus. Retrieved March 17, 2015.