VIDEO: Merna Interview w/ Tom Power + Live Performances (q on CBC)

rez | Video | Saturday, September 2nd, 2017

Missed these goodies from a few weeks back. Merna doing the q thing on CBC. Nice! Live performance clips below too. Sans is available now!

Merna sits down with Tom Power in Studio q to talk about her debut record “Sans”.
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NEW MUSIC: Sandie Black (Beatchild + Merna) – Sandie Black (EP)

rez | Music | Monday, August 28th, 2017

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Beatchild and Merna are Sandie Black. Niiiiiice. After being introduced to this duo like 5-years ago (“Is You Rolling” was one of those introductions)…bom! 7-track EP from two of the city’s finest.

Collaborative album by Beatchild & Merna.

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NEW VIDEO: Merna “Broken Telephone” (Directed by Merna)

Ty Harper | Album,Audio,Music,Video | Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017

Directed by Merna.

Sans is out now!

Sans Short Film – Part one of three.

Written and Directed by Merna
Edited by Zac Facts
DOP Mike McLaughlin
Production Design Melanie Garros
Make Up Ashley Victoria
Choreography Hollywood Jade

Produced with the financial assistance of MuchFACT, a division of Bell Media Inc.

INTERVIEW: Merna w/ The Come Up Show

rez | Interviews | Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

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Description says it all!

My special guest is Palestinian born and Toronto-based singer/songwriter Merna (formerly known as Ayah). I’ve been a fan of her music for a long time, which is why when she released a new record, Sans, I had to have her on the podcast to talk about the project and her journey in music.

Merna talked about the decisions she made on how she’s approaching her music, why it’s not about ego anymore-it’s just about sharing. The distinction she has made separating music as a business and music as a form of expression. We went back to her origins and she takes us through her upbringing, what it was like moving between Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Seattle, Toronto and how that shaped her. Merna also takes us through the timeline of her career, what it was like to work with DJ Jazzy Jeff, how she approaches fear and so much more.

Without further ado, Merna on The Come Up Show Podcast.

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Previous: EVENT: MERNA | LIVE @ THE DRAKE UNDERGROUND | WEDNESDAY JULY 12TH

EVENT: Merna | Live @ The Drake Underground | Wednesday July 12th

Ty Harper | Concerts,Events,Music | Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

Merna Live

Merna does her thing live for the city, tomorrow (Wednesday) … reach!!!

Off the heals of her most recently released album, sans, Merna and her band will be performing live in concert at The Drake Underground.

Special guest Desiire
Music by Dj L’oqenz

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Palestinian-born, Toronto-based multi disciplinary artist, Merna (formerly known as Ayah) blissfully spreads her wings in a space and time where evolution is imminent. After creating magical soundscapes with the likes of DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jill Scott) and James Poyser (The Roots), releasing her dynamic album The Calling featuring stellar production by Makai Black and executive producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest, Lucy Pearl), she brazenly forays into the world of art, production, and composition with her new self-produced offering, sans.

Impressively melding minimalistic sound design, striking chords, classic songwriting, and melodic elements of pop, soul, and classical, evolution never sounded so sweet. sans will be sure to poise Merna as a producer/writer to reckon with.
Most recently, Merna introduced audiences to the sans concept of quiet presence in order to make space for creation, the sans experience, via an interactive installation and live shows.

Listen to sans:
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theartistmerna.com

Previously: NEW MUSIC: MERNA – SANS (EP)

NEW MUSIC: Merna – sans (EP)

rez | Music | Monday, June 5th, 2017

MernaSans

After teasing a couple joints, Merna drops her self-produced EP, sans. Perfect for my Monday morning right about now…Congrats Merna!

MERNA releases intimate, minimalistic, soulful EP entitled “sans”. “sans” is now available via all major digital outlets.

Stream and/or purchase “sans” via your favourite source here

“sans” was born out of acceptance and realization of what was in the present moment,” Merna said in a statement. “It was also a super fun project to work on all by myself, for the first time. It’s opened the door for me to express myself in a whole new way, producing audio film scores and art installations. I’ve never felt more honest about my art.”

“Sans” is a unique and creative release from MERNA that showcases her multiple layers of musical and technical proficiency with her self-producing the entire EP from inception to completion.

Executive Produced, Composed, Written, Engineered by Merna
Thank you to the Ontario Arts Council for their support.

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NEW MUSIC: Merna – Broken Telephone (Prod. Merna)

rez | Music | Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

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Merna with another song off her new project, Sans.

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NEW MUSIC: Merna “The Exception” (Prod. Merna)

Ty Harper | Music | Friday, April 7th, 2017

New Merna sounds off her upcoming EP entitled “Sans”, out June 2nd.

NEW MUSIC: Rapsody feat. Merna “Don’t Need It” (Prod. Young Guru)

Ty Harper | Audio,Music | Wednesday, April 8th, 2015

Fresh off her noteworthy feature on Kendrick’s “TPAB”, Rapsody connects with the home-girl Merna for her latest Young-Guru-produced offering off her “Beauty and The Beast” album.

Get it @ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beauty-beast-deluxe-edition/id983024655

NEW VIDEO: Ali Shaheed Muhammad – CPR feat. Merna, JaPoet & David Luke (#BlackLivesMatter)

rez | Video | Wednesday, December 17th, 2014

Jeeeeez. Merna murderation.

Ali Shaheed Muhammad, (ATCQ, Lucy Pearl), delivers a stirring song, entitled CPR, and accompanying visual, in response to the growing worldwide concern over police brutality and murder particularly in the United States.

Produced by New York native, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, CPR features Tennessee visual artist/rapper, JaPoet, Georgia co-producer/rapper, David Luke, and recent collaborator, Palestinian/Canadian singer/songwriter, Merna (fka Ayah).

This is one for the people. #BlackLivesMatter

Video edited by Merna and @bloowoods

FREE DOWNLOAD OF CPR, go to www.alishaheed.com online store

In order of appearance:
@AliShaheed
@JaPoet
@DavidLuke0123
@MernaKilledAyah

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