Marcia Baird Burris

The Marcia Baird Burris Ensemble will be performing Saturday, February 19th at 2PM on The Oval Stage.  Brooklyn native Marcia Baird Burris now resides in Washington DC but has sung all over the world. Influenced by singers like  Carmen McRae, Billie Holiday, Betty Carter, Nancy Wilson, Al Jarreau, Abbey Lincoln while also drawing rhythmic inspiration from her NY/Bermudian rearing and Guyanese/Barbadian heritage and extensive travel in Africa, Caribbean, South American and the Caribbean, she brings a special and unique energy to the table. Originally a community politics major at Howard University, Marcia combines her love for arts and community with her position as specialist for the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum.