Leyla McCalla

Summary

Leyla McCalla is a human^[1]. Born in Queens^[2], she… she was born on October 3, 1985^[3]. She worked as a singer^[4], songwriter^[5], cellist^[6], banjoist^[7], and folk musician^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Leyla McCalla's place of birth was Queens^[2].
• Leyla McCalla was born on October 3, 1985^[3].
• Leyla McCalla held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Leyla McCalla worked as a singer^[4].
• Leyla McCalla worked as a songwriter^[5].
• Leyla McCalla's professions included cellist^[6].
• Leyla McCalla's professions included banjoist^[7].
• Leyla McCalla's professions included folk musician^[8].
• Leyla McCalla was educated at Smith College^[11].
• Leyla McCalla's education included a stint at New York University^[12].
• Leyla McCalla was educated at Columbia High School^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Leyla McCalla is Vari-Colored Songs: A Tribute to Langston Hughes^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Leyla McCalla is A Day For The Hunter, A Day For The Prey^[15].
• Leyla McCalla was a member of The Carolina Chocolate Drops^[16].
• Leyla McCalla is recorded as female^[17].
• Leyla McCalla's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Leyla McCalla's genre is Cajun music^[19].
• Leyla McCalla's record label is recorded as Nonesuch Records^[20].
• Leyla McCalla's Commons category is recorded as Leyla McCalla^[21].
• Leyla McCalla's family name is recorded as McCalla^[22].
• Leyla McCalla's given name is recorded as Leyla^[23].
• Leyla McCalla's given name is recorded as Sarah^[24].
• Leyla McCalla's official website is recorded as https://leylamccalla.com/^[25].
• Leyla McCalla's instrument is recorded as cello^[26].
• Leyla McCalla's instrument is recorded as voice^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1985-10-03^[30]

• Genre(s): folk^[31]

• Community tags: folk^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: dda5815a-fd69-4c18-81f0-f11dcaee5641^[33]

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Origins and Family

Leyla McCalla was born in Queens^[2]. She was born on October 3, 1985^[3].

Education

Educated at Smith College^[11], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1871^[36], headquartered in Northampton^[37]; New York University^[12], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1831^[40], headquartered in New York City^[41]; and Columbia High School^[13], a high school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1814^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], songwriter^[5], cellist^[6], banjoist^[7], and folk musician^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Vari-Colored Songs: A Tribute to Langston Hughes^[14], an album^[45] and A Day For The Hunter, A Day For The Prey^[15], an album^[46].

Why It Matters

Leyla McCalla ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Leyla McCalla born?

Born in Queens^[2], Leyla McCalla…

What did Leyla McCalla do for work?

Leyla McCalla worked as singer^[4], songwriter^[5], cellist^[6], banjoist^[7], and folk musician^[8].

Where did Leyla McCalla go to school?

Leyla McCalla was educated at Smith College^[11], New York University^[12], and Columbia High School^[13].