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Also known as Nyanda Janelle Thorbourne, Nyanda Thorbourne

Nyanda Janelle Thorbourne, (born April 15, 1978) better known by her stage name/mononym Nyanda, is a Jamaican-American singer and songwriter from Kingston, Jamaica. Nyanda is a member of the R&B/reggae duo Brick & Lace whose debut album, Love Is Wicked, was released through Geffen / Kon Live in 2007 and featured the chart-topping single "Love Is Wicked".

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2013 marked the start of a new chapter for the multi-talented singer/songwriter Nyanda Thorbourne, known to the world as Nyanda from the chart topping Pop/Reggae duo Brick & Lace. Born to a Jamaican father and an American mother, both of whom are musical, she was raised on the sounds of reggae, R&B, Hip Hop and Country – which explains the trans-eclectic sound you hear reverberating from her music. Nyanda entered the music business in the late 90s singing background vocals for Jamaican icons Ma

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  • Early life
  • Career
  • Brick and Lace (2006–2012)
  • Solo career (2013–present)
  • Bloodline
  • Philanthropy
  • Reach a Hand Uganda (RAHU)
  • Discography
  • Singles
  • As lead artist
  • As featured artist
  • Non-singles
  • As lead artist
  • As featured artist
  • Songwriting credits
  • Music videos
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Nyanda Janelle Thorbourne, (born April 15, 1978) better known by her stage name/mononym Nyanda, is a Jamaican-American singer and songwriter from Kingston, Jamaica. Nyanda is a member of the R&B/reggae duo Brick & Lace whose debut album, Love Is Wicked, was released through Geffen / Kon Live in 2007 and featured the chart-topping single "Love Is Wicked".

In February 2013, Nyanda released her first promotional single, "Trouble", after announcing that she would be pursuing a solo career in music. Her first official single, "Slippery When Wet", was released in September 2013.

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