Always good to have new music from MAYSA (Leak) and without too much fuss or fanfare, the supreme soul stylist has just released a splendid double A-sided single…. ‘Sure You’re Sure’/’Just Say’. ‘Sure’ is a sensual offering that sits between smooth jazz and sophisticated soul. Stevie Wonder fans will recognize the song. It originally appeared on his ‘Junge Fever’ movie soundtrack album (Maysa was actually a backing singer on that original) but, as ever, here Ms. L makes the song her own though, cleverly, she pays homage to the master by using some sweet harmonica in the intro.

Maysa turns Just Stay into a jazzy, soulful nighttime ballad extraordinaire. It is a stunning performance and a reminder of what a unique artist we’ve been able to observe over the past three decades.