Ayanna Witter-Johnson is a singer-songwriter, pianist, and cellist with a multifaceted career as both an alternative R&B artist and as a classical musician. Her R&B work pulls elements from classical music as well as blues and jazz, which adds up to quite a distinctive sound. Her introduction of the cello as a central instrument itself is enough to add a classical coloring to her music, but she goes far deeper than that. Her rhythmic base, the flow of her melodies, and particularly her R&B grounded vocals creates a one of a kind fusion that is both novel and familiar.It is captivating music in many ways, which is amplified by her talent as a vocalist and skills as a cellist and a songwriter.