It has been a long journey for reggae songstress Una Morgan and she hopes that with her new album entitled Just Me, that she can show her evolution in music, life, and spirituality, while continuing to uphold her family’s legacy.

From the gritty streets of Brooklyn NYC to the suburbs of Springfield, Massachusetts, being the product of multiple environments has helped to influence Una’s eclectic musical style. While she remains connected to her roots reggae background, Una has never been afraid to venture in new directions with her sound. Influenced by the different sounds of vocalists, ranging from Grace Jones, Sade, and Jill Scott, to Mary J. Blige, Lauren Hill, Mariah Carey, and Alicia Keys, she describes her sound as “ragga soul,” a mix between reggae, pop, R&B, and hip-hop.

As the daughter of reggae veteran Denroy Morgan, Una and her siblings were guided onto a musical path at a young age. The elder Morgan encouraged his children to explore and develop their talents, helping Una discover her many gifts. As a vocalist, songwriter, and keyboardist, Una’s integral contribution to the band -that would later go on to become the iconic group Morgan Heritage- helped to propel the siblings to international success.

Despite having ten studio albums under her belt, having traveled across the world, performed for stadium-sized audiences, and having garnered much of the success and longevity that many artists can only hope for, in 2006 Una took a step back from the limelight. “I wanted to take time to recreate and develop myself physically, mentally, and spiritually.” During this time she focused on building her management company, strengthening family ties, improving her physical health, and connecting with her spirituality. Yet as a true performer, Una could not sit back idly.

In early 2010, Una is set to release her debut album Just Me, her first endeavor as a solo artist. “Just Me is about life experiences, some good some bad, but it’s really just about me making good inspirational music that makes people want to move.” Her first single “Fight” premiered to a great reception from a critical New York crowd at a JAMROCK Magazine event, and she promises that the rest of the album will be just as well received. On this record she has worked with big name producers and writers, such as Don Corleone, Stephon MacGregor, Jimmy Cozier, and Taj from the 90’s group The Boys; yet Una has also returned to her hometown of Springfield to work with rising stars such as Kiana India, ME, and producer “X”, in hopes that she can give these young talents the launching pad for their careers that they have been looking for.

And to address many rumors, Una ensures her fans that her solo venture is not signaling the breakup of Morgan Heritage. “We always knew that we would build as a group, use that foundation to take things to the next level, and then come back to the family.” You can even find some more Morgans on the credits, with brothers Mr. Mojo and Gramps assisting in mixing and production, a true testament to the strong bond that keeps their family together.

Una Morgan has undoubtedly been blessed, but don’t be fooled; Miss Morgan has not let her accomplishments go to her head. She remains humble and has made it her personal mission to use her celebrity, as well as her music, to champion issues such as health, weight management, self-esteem, and other issues plaguing women around the world. “I’m very concerned that many young women today are doing things to please everyone else. We need to work on being one with the Creator first, and I hope my music can inspire young women to do that.” (SOURCE:  http://unamorgan.com)

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Una Morgan makes Break Through Progress with new Solo Album 11 FEB 2K10

Una Morgan is the sole female sibling of the Reggae band of this decade, Morgan Heritage. Despite having ten studio albums under her belt with her family band, having performed for stadium-sized audiences across the world, and having garnered much of the success and longevity that many artistes can only hope for, in 2006 Una took a step back from the limelight. “I wanted to take time to recreate and develop myself physically, mentally, and spiritually.” During this time she also focused on building her production company; SIA Entertainment, strengthening family ties, improving her physical health, and connecting with her spirituality. Yet as a true performer, Una could not sit back idly.

Now as a solo artist she has developed with her own distinctive sound.  Una Morgan’s signature sound is a blend of Reggae, Dancehall, Pop, Hip Hop and Soul fused to be appropriately called Raggasoul. With this distinctive sound, an excellent voice and great studio production Una’s single “Giving” produced by Lenky ( Sean Paul, Nina Skys etc) perfectly captures her sound.. She is also excited about the contribution made on the “Tribute to Haiti” track produced by the great Handel Tucker.  (producer of Maxi Priest – Close to You, Shabba Ranks – House Call, and Just a Little bit longer, hits with Sly and Robbie and Beenie Man) [Maybe get a quote from Una about what it means to her to contribute to this charity song]

Una has is also working with acclaimed local and international producers on her debut solo album. She is very excited about working with multi Grammy Award winning producers Commission Gordon [Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse, Joss Stone) a collaboration that was set up by Rubikon ENT who list Gordon among their clients.

Her solo album presents collaborations with established and new names in the industry.  On her album she has worked with other established producers and writers, such as, Stephen McGregor, Jimmy Cozier, and Taj from the 90’s group The Boys. However,  Una has also returned to her hometown of Springfield, Atlanta to work with rising stars such as Kiana India, ME, and producer “X”,[ in the hope that she can give these young talents the launching pad for their careers that they have been looking for

The Raggasoul songstress, Una Morgan hopes that with her new album, entitled Just Me, she can show her evolution in music, life, and spirituality, while continuing to uphold her family’s legacy.

To address the rumors, Una ensures her fans that her solo venture is not signaling the breakup of Morgan Heritage. “We always knew that we would build as a group, use that foundation to take things to the next level, and then come back to the family.” You can even find some more Morgans on the credits, with brothers Mr. Mojo and Gramps assisting in mixing and production, a true testament to the strong bond that keeps their family together.

Looking to fully capitalize on her groups’ international success, Una has recently signed to Gary George Inc. (GGI) and Rubikon Entertainment management companies to use their pooled wealth of resources for management and legal services to propel her development. Rubikon is a UK-based management and legal firm that provide management and legal & business affairs to a slew of prominent artistes and producers amongst other entities

Una Morgan has undoubtedly been blessed, but don’t be fooled; Miss Morgan has not let her accomplishments go to her head. She remains humble and has made it her personal mission to use her celebrity, as well as her music, to champion issues such as health, weight management, self-esteem, and other issues plaguing women around the world. “I’m very concerned that many young women today are doing things to please everyone else. We need to work on being one with the Creator first, and I hope my music can inspire young women to do that.”

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