The video went viral, garnering over one million views. She then put up a GoFundMe page, quickly reaching the $8,000 goal to record her debut album Samara Joy (Whirlwind, 2021). A year later, Verve ...

Linger Awhile earned 8,500 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Feb. 9 (up 319%), according to Luminate. Of that sum, traditional album sales comprise 6,500 (up 316%).

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with jazz singer Samara Joy, who recently took to the legendary Blues Alley Club stage in Washington, D.C. She and her album, Linger Awhile, won two Grammys.

Arts · Q with Tom Power How Samara Joy won two Grammys only five years after learning jazz The Grammy-winning jazz singer's latest album, Linger Awhile, is out now ...

Jazz 24/7’s Tessil Collins talks to Samara Joy about her journey, new label and album. Samara Joy is rolling like a river. Fresh off her self-titled debut in 2021, she’s been around the world ...

“This is a young music,” Samara Joy said of jazz. “It deserves to be talked about and shared. And as long as I’m passionate about it, that’s my goal — to share it.” ...

At the 65th annual Grammy Awards this year, Samara won “Best New Artist” and “Best Vocal Jazz Album” thanks to her 2022 project, Linger Awhile. The 23-year-old musician is a Bronx native ...

In 2023, Joy released a holiday themed album, Joyful Holiday, a deluxe version of Linger Awhile, and a non-album single, “Tight,” which earned Joy another Grammy in 2024,cementing her place in ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with 22-year-old jazz singer Samara Joy, who recently took to the stage of legendary club Blues Alley in Washington, D.C. Her album, Linger Awhile, is out now.