About Lady Alma
House music mainstay LADY ALMA is one of the many reasons Philadelphia’s sonic scene is so world-renowned, her uplifting anthems considered instantly infectious wherever they’re heard. For decades, she has recorded memorable musical gems with other global forces in song crafting, a list that includes Philly’s own King Britt, longtime collaborator Mark de Clive-Lowe, 2x Grammy Nominated Terry Hunter, uber-producers Kaidi Tatham, David Harness, Osunlade, DJ Spinna, Yukihiro Fukutomi, Will “Reelsoul” Rodriguez, Miza, Fanatix, 4Hero and others just as proud.
Illustrious producer Rob Paine, her long standing musical brother-in-arms, features LADY ALMA on “Love Right Now,” his saucy grind with Joey Crawford on Worship Recordings, its mix blessed by Pete Moss. Helping kick off February 2023 with more flavor than a spice store, “Love Right Now” shows their enduring allure, following up the 2022 re-issue of the Frequent Fliers remix of Paine’s 2006 EP spotlighting LADY ALMA, “This Is The Life,” as well as the 2020 mellow dance groove, “All the Way Far Away,” their BBE Music collaboration co-produced by David Marston and boosted via remixes by Toribio & Troop 493. February blows a kiss to fans of “A Philly Special Christmas” too: It’s the set arrival of the third, final vinyl pressing of the charitable 2022 album, an LP notably rocked by a rewarding cover of “Merry Christmas Baby” teaming LADY ALMA and multi-talented Philadelphia Eagles player Jordan Mailata. The pressing before it sold out in two minutes, hit Billboard #1 on the Compilation chart and Top 10 on Album Sales.
The Philly-raised songstress born in San Diego is known for a range of uniquely inspirational jams – among them “Happiness,” “Believe,” “Chances,” “Hold It Down,” “Peace You’ll Find” – and fans of LADY ALMA recognize not only the magic of her skillful vocal arches but her amazing songs’ motivating messages amid the musicianship. Count that among the top reasons “Gimme That Music,” her virtual residency at World Café Live named after her 2004 jam with Peter & Tyrone, rocks its crowds so well and with such consistency, sublimely aided and abetted by Vertical Current. The city of Philadelphia has notably recognized LADY ALMA as one of its key musical contributors, both via past African American Music Appreciation Month celebrations and official proclamation bestowal.
The 2009 LADY ALMA and The Rainmakers favorite “Let It Fall” made a resurgence in 2018, when social media sharing of a video capturing an enthralled fan Nhlaka Nhliriz lip-syncing and dancing to it in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa made the song go viral, garnering over 30 million Facebook views alone. Then, another video – this one a clip of legendary choreographer Toni Basil dancing to LADY ALMA’s “It’s House Music” – went viral, nabbing over 5 million views just on Twitter and gaining traction on network TV. The demand for LADY ALMA and her irresistible groove went off the charts soon afterward, reminding attentive house music heads about the velvety voice in their midst. Her Darryl James-produced single “Glory & Honor” was released in March 2018, followed by “A Time And A Place” with DJ Ralf GUM, released in June 2018 on GOGO Music. Also in that year, LADY ALMA was recognized by Traxsource among the “Best of 2018,” listed in its “2 Top 10s,” “16 Top 100 Spins” and “60 Features in DJ Top 10 Charts,” to name a few.
In the spring and summer of 2019, vivacious LADY ALMA vocals were featured on Low Steppa’s “Make You Move,” which reached number-one on Traxsource, as well as a number of releases, including Twilight, her long-awaited anthology LP with Mark de Clive-Lowe via Mashibeats, that lent to the seasonal heat, and appearances on “Just Leave It,” from Dego’s third LP, Too Much, along with Valvin “V” Roane’s “Just Call.” DJ Spinna’s super-spirited Galactic Soul remix of “Let It Fall” set streets ablaze that fall, following up a still-buzzed-about performance at the 29th annual Chosen Few Picnic & House Music Festival in Chicago.
Fast forward to March 2022, and LADY ALMA’s paired up with DJ Spinna for another killer Galactic Soul remix, this time for her soulful classic, “Running for Nothing,” released on UK record label totheRockRecords. She’s heartily highlighted via a compilation of remixes created by a slate of acclaimed DJs — including Hunter, Mark Francis, Shannon Chambers and Lil Dave — artfully recreating the LADY ALMA track, “Make You Move,” for T’s Box Records. Standouts in hip-hop and rock admirably enlisted LADY ALMA to build on musically that year as well, specifically the legendary Grammy Award-winning DJ/producer Marley Marl for an EP project due for release in 2023, and “Kickin” with Philly’s own G. Love & Special Sauce and Chuck Treece. Two songs from her project with Marl, titled “Livin’ For The Groove” and “Joy {Hallelujah},” were co-written by singer-songwriter-producer Kenny Bobien and are scheduled for delivery to audiences later in the year.
LADY ALMA & VERTICAL CURRENT
“Gimme That Music” @ World Cafe Live
Lady Alma's Discography
- Last Night A DJ Saved My Life – King Britt & Sylk 130 – Ovum Recordings / Columbia – 1997
- When The Funk Hits The Fan – King Britt & Sylk 130 – Ovum Recordings / Columbia – 1997
- When The Funk Swings – King Britt & Sylk 130 – Ovum Recordings / Columbia – 1997
- Music Is Love – G Love & Special Sauce – Epic Records – 1999
- Heaven – Glen Scott – Columbia / Sony – 1999
- Lonely Can Be Sweet – Scuba – Talkin’ Loud Records – 2000
- Spring Time – Ursula Rucker – K7 Records – 2001
- Happiness – King Britt & Sylk 130 – Ovum Recordings/Six Degress Records – 2001
- All The Way Live – King Britt & Silk 130 – Ovum Recordings / Columbia – 2001
- Count On Me – 1050 East feat. Lady Alma Horton – Diaspora Recordings – 2001
- Hold It Down – 4 Hero feat. Lady Alma – Talking’ Loud Records / Reinforced Recordings – 2001
- Somethin But Nothin – 4 Hero feat. Lady Alma – Talking’ Loud Records / Reinforced Recordings – 2001
- Adore (Scuba mix) – I:Cube – Versatile Records – 2002
- Gotta Make A Move – Rednose Distrikit feat. Lady Alma – Kindred Spirits – 2002
- Lies – Lady Alma Horton – Diaspora Recordings – 2002
- Break Me Off – King Britt feat. Lady Alma – Handcuts Records – 2002
- Love’s Time – King Britt feat. Lady Alma – BBE Records – 2003
- Lift Your Voices (83 West Dub) – Peter & Tyrone feat. Lady Alma – 83 West Records – 2003
- Give A Little – Don-Ray feat. Lady Alma – All Massive Productions – 2003
- Away – DJ Mitsu The Beat feat. Lady Alma – Planetgroove – 2003
- Peace – Yukihiro Fukutomi feat. Lady Alma – File Records, Inc. – 2004
- Hooked – Yukihiro Fukutomi feat. Lady Alma – File Records, Inc. – 2004
- Higher – Fanatix feat Lady Alma – In The House Records – 2004
- Gimme That Music (83 West Pad-a-pella Mix) – Peter & Tyrone feat. Lady Alma – 83 West Records – 2004
- Chances – Lady Alma – Wonderwax – 2004
- Getaway – DKD feat. Lady Alma – Bitasweet / 2000 Black – 2004
- Living In The City – Lady Alma – King Street Sounds / Nite Grooves – 2004
- Lookin At Me – Kid Sublime, Lady Alma, Jneiro Jarel, and Kindred Spirits – 2005
- Keep It Moving – Mark de Clive-Lowe feat. Lady Alma – Funk Of Fury Recordings – 2005
- Show Me The Way – Zapp Mama feat. Lady Alma – Luaka Bop / V2 Records – 2005
- Reign – Bahamadia, Kev Brown feat. Lady Alma – Good Rap Music / Soulspazm / B-Girls Records – 2005
- Sweet Music – Total Science feat. Lady Alma – C.I.A. Records – 2006
- The Love of Music – DJ Kawasaki feat. Lady Alma – Especial Records – 2006
- This Is The Life – Rob Paine feat. Lady Alma – Worship Recordings – 2006
- Gonna Give Up – 4 Hero – Raw Canvas Records Ltd – 2007
- Sink or Swim – 4 Hero – Raw Canvas Records Ltd – 2007
- What They Say Remix – Illvibe Collective feat. Lady Alma – Swedish Brandy Productions – 2007
- Up To You – Jinks feat. Lady Alma – Jinks Inc. – 2007
- Pressure – Mark de Clive-Lowe feat. Lady Alma – Antipodean – 2007
- Light Of Love – Yameen & Shock G feat. Lady Alma – Rumble Pack Records – 2008
- Higher – Fanatix feat. Lady Alma – BBE – 2008
- Wake Up Running – Jinks feat. Lady Alma – Jinks Inc. – 2009
- Running For Nothing – Lady Alma – Raw Fusion Scandinavia – 2009
- Living In The City – Lady Alma – King Street Sounds – 2009
- Let It Fall – Lady Alma & The Rainmakers – Harlum Muziq – 2009
- Jah Is Watching You – Razoof feat. Lady Alma – CKP – 2009
- Don’t Play (DJ Spinna Beats) – Galaxy Group feat. Lady Alma – Loveslap – 2009
- Call Him – Restless Soul and Phil Asher feat. Lady Alma – Soul Heaven Records – 2009
- Scream – Mr. Complex, Pharaoh Monch, Hezekiah feat. Lady Alma – Soulspazm – 2009
- Try Love – King Britt feat. Lady Alma – Nervous Inc. – 2010
- Smile – King Britt feat. Lady Alma – Baby Loves Music – 201
- I Can’t Help It – Mark de Clive-Lowe feat. Lady Alma – Alala Records – 2010
- Rise Up – Don-Ray & Replife feat. Lady Alma – Marauder Music -2010
- Free Your Mind – Zo feat. Lady Alma – Foreign Exchange Music – 2010
- Silhouette Brown Two – Silhouette Brown feat Lady Alma – 2000 Black – 2010
- Authentically You – Kindred The Family Soul feat. Lady Alma – Shanachie – 2011
- Substance – B. Bravo feat. Lady Alma – Earnest Endearvous – 2011
- Running For Nothing – Lady Alma – Solid Ground Recordings – 2011
- No Reply At All – Rob Paine feat. Lady Alma – Worship Recordings – 2011
- Jah Is Watching – Razoof feat. Lady Alma – CKP Recordings – 2011
- You Don’t Know – DJ Kemit feat. Lady Alma – Purpose Music Group LLC – 2012
- Lead Me – Beaten Soul feat. Lady Alma – Soul Heaven Records – 2012
- Lady Alma LIVE! – Lady Alma – Soulspazm, Inc. – 2012
- Ho’s & Bro’s – Rob Paine & Charles LazaruS feat. Lady Alma – Worship Recordings – 2012
- Dreams – Lady Alma – King Street Sounds – 2012
- Hold Your Head Up – Mark deClive Lowe feat. Lady Alma – Expansion House – 2013
- Far Away – Mark deClive Lowe feat. Lady Alma – Expansion House – 2013
- Believe – Mark deClive Lowe feat. Lady Alma – Expansion House – 2013
- Work It Out – Blakai feat. Lady Alma – Ten50 Records – 2014
- Things Will Get Better – Rob Manga feat. Lady Alma – Dopeness Galore – 2014
- Make Love Solid – Yameen feat. Lady Alma – Rumble Pack Records – 2014
- It’s House Music – Lady Alma – Youruba Records – 2014
- Your Time To Shine – Sol Brown feat. Lady Alma – Makin Moves – 2015
- Khanya – QB Smith and Kabomo feat. Lady Alma – Warm Days – 2015
- Feelings – Razoof feat. Lady Alma – Poets Club Records – 2016
- Rise On Up – King Britt feat. Lady Alma – King Britt Archives – 2016
- Peace You’ll Find – Lady Alma – Unquantize – 2017
- You Belong – Bayonics feat. Lady Alma – City Roots – 2018
- Living In The City – Lady Alma – Abstract Jazz Vibes Vol. 5 – Nite Grooves – 2018
- Let It Fall (Harlum Mix) – Lady Alma & The Rainmakers – Moulton Music – 2018
- Glory & Honor – Lady Alma & Darryl James – Altra Music, Inc – 2018
- Twilight – Lady Alma – Mashibeats – 2018
- Running For Nothing – Lady Alma – Mashibeats – 2018
- Pressure – Lady Alma – Mashibeats – 2018
- Light Of Love – Lady Alma – Mashibeats – 2018
- Keep It Moving – Lady Alma – Mashibeats – 2018
- Hold Your Head Up – Lady Alma – Mashibeats – 2018
- Gotta Be A Way – Lady Alma – Mashibeats – 2018
- Far Away – Lady Alma – Mashibeats – 2018
- Believe – Lady Alma – Mashibeats – 2018
- Just Leave It – Dego feat. Lady Alma – 2000black – 2019
- Just Call – V The Vocalist feat. Lady Alma – BBE Music – 2019
- A Time And A Place – Ralf GUM feat. Lady Alma – GOGO Music – 2019
- Make You Move (Original mix) – Low Steppa feat. Lady Alma – Simma Black – 2019
- Make You Move (Terry Hunter & Lil Dave’s Remix) – Lady Alma – T’s Box Records – 2019
- Make You Move (Mark Francis & DJ Shannon’s Remix) – Lady Alma – T’s Box Records – 2020
- All The Way Far Away (Club Mix) – Rob Paine, David Marston feat. Lady Alma – BBE Music- 2020
- Far Away (The Layabouts Vocal Mix) – MdCL feat. Lady Alma – Reel People Music – 2020
- Your Time To Shine (Wipe The Needle Remix) – Sol Brown feat. Lady Alma – Makin Moves – 2020
- Landlord – Swift Technique feat. Lady Alma – Swift Technique Music – 2020
- Beathe – Miza feat. Lady Alma – Miza Productions – 2021
- Running For Nothing (Galactic Soul Remix) – DJ Spinna feat. Lady Alma – To The Rocks Records – 2022
- Kickin’ – G. Love & Special Sauce, Chuck Treece feat. Lady Alma – Philadelphonic Records – 2022
- Work It Out (Blaktonez CoOP Mix) – Blackai feat. Lady Alma – Cooperation Records – 2022
