Dallas Soul Luminary Latoya Cooper Debuts New Single ‘Love Affair’ via ESSENCE.com

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One of Dallas, Texas’s brightest rising stars in soul music Latoya Cooper, debuted her brand new single “Love Affair” with ESSENCE.com January 23. The new single follows the release of Latoya’s triumphant Hear Me Roar EP in the third quarter of 2017.

I wrote ‘Love Affair’ on my birthday, after sitting down and having a humble reflecting of my life. Music is a spiritual experience for me and over time, I learned it is the same for many others… it ‘s about tapping into a place of gratitude and thankfulness from God.” – Latoya Cooper

https://soundcloud.com/latoyasongstresscooper/love-affair

Link to premiere of “Love Affair” on ESSENCE.com: https://goo.gl/4bA8Dj

As a Senior Management Analyst for a government agency, Latoya’s music career and professional career in business collide in her new event/workshop series Music Meets The Boardroom, which aims to empower other independent artists like herself. Latoya will be partnering with industry expert Mike Finkel for the inaugural workshop on March 3rd in Dallas, Texas.

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  • “Hear Me Roar” video (premiered by SoulTracks)
  • “Hear Me Roar” (premiered by SoulBounce)

More  about Latoya Cooper

Born and raised in Oklahoma City, LaToya Cooper is one of Dallas, Texas’s brightest rising stars in jazz/soul music. Her sound is influenced by pioneers such as Nancy Wilson and Anita Baker, as well as contemporary luminaries like Mary J. Blige. She got her start in a local Oklahoma City band, opening for reggae superstars such as The Wailers and Jimmy Cliff at the Austin Reggae Fest. Latoya took a break from music and went on to earn three consecutive degrees, including her MBA. She returned to music shortly thereafter to record her debut solo project, the Eclectic Soul EP, released in 2015. Latoya recently became a member of the Grammy Recording Academy this year, and was nominated as Soul Tracks’ 2017 New Artist of The Year.

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