Nothing compares to the live performances of America’s Songbird Myrna Clayton. Recently back from performing in Ghana at the 2024 Jazz in January International Festival, America’s Songbird & Worldwide Cultural Ambassador Myrna Clayton is a globally renowned singer, speaker, and author. Clayton encourages cultural exchange & showcases arts/entertainment to embrace humanity in others, especially those unrecognized, underrepresented, or underserved.
Audiences around the world get up to dance when America’s Songbird Myrna Clayton sings. Whether performing in the United States or abroad, her performances are simply unforgettable leaving audiences mesmerized by her soul-filled jazzy style.
Alabama-born and Atlanta-raised, America’s Songbird has performed on 5 of the 7 continents. As a solo artist, Myrna has performed in France (2xs), Germany (3 xs), Nigeria (2xs), Belarus (4xs), Russia (4xs - 17 cities), Costa Rica, The Netherlands, Switzerland, and most recently Ghana (January 2024). Myrna and her band, "The Myrna Clayton Experience", are commissioned by the U.S. State Dept. to represent American music abroad at U.S. Embassies worldwide. They have now performed in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, and Moldova (Eastern Europe); Namibia (Southwest Africa), and Guatemala (Central America) to foster cultural exchange.
Near and Dear to Myrna’s heart is advocacy for the musically under-served and under-represented worldwide - seeking to be the voice for those hidden in plain view. Myrna started a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, SHOWAbility (www.showability.org), for artists and audiences across the disability spectrum to highlight their talents and unique abilities so as to help change the lingering stigma narrative. Her focus is accessibility and accommodations, especially for artists with disabilities. Everybody deserves a stage!
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