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Maysa brings her dulcet voice to Champaign-Urbana to help Illinois Soul celebrate its anniversary

 
Grammy-nominee Maysa will perform for Illinois Soul's second year celebration on February 7, 2026.

Grammy-nominee Maysa will perform for Illinois Soul's second year celebration on February 7, 2026. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

Maysa talks about her decades of performing as she prepares to help Illinois Soul's second year celebration. The Grammy-nominee talked about being recruited by Stevie Wonder for ‘Wonderlove.’ She also talked about being a star in Great Britain and performing the group Incognito.

Maysa is the featured performer at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. It takes place Saturday, February 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Tryon Festival Theatre.