Pronounced [ma•see•na] – An unsigned, GRAMMY® nominated, singer, songwriter… Read Full Bio ↴Pronounced [ma•see•na] – An unsigned, GRAMMY® nominated, singer, songwriter, arranger, composer, producer, engineer, out to find the magic in everything.

A Washington, DC & Northern Virginia native and graduate of both the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Howard University, Muhsinah humbly released her first self-produced EP, ‘Oscillations,’ via myspace very early on; duplicating, designing and mailing each disc by hand to a growing list of eager fans, having little idea of what would come to follow…

Fast-forward to a rehashed and refined 2 part digital release, ‘Oscillations: Sine’ EP (2008) & ‘Oscillations: Triangle’ EP (2010), while being mindful not to overlook the happenings between the two –
• A feature cut (‘Changes’) on Common’s ‘Universal Mind Control‘ (2008)
• Several years backing the rapper on stage, with synth and vocals
– Universal Mind Control Tour with N*E*R*D in (2008) (including performances on Jay Leno, Ellen Degeneres, and Jimmy Kimmel)
– President Obama’s Inaugural Ball in (2009)
– Maxwell’s Black Summer’s Night Tour that same year (2009)
– President Obama’s Democratic Rally in Hyde Park – Chicago, IL (2010)

Prepped and primed to play the foreground, Muhsinah began touring solo, receiving invitations to perform at renowned concerts like the legendary annual Roots’ Picnic (2008) and Sonar in Barcelona (2009), David Letterman’s 5000th episode with the Noisettes in 2010 and The Soul Beach Music Festival in Aruba (2011), amongst many other prestigious stages.

However, Muhsinah’s success was not exclusive to the stage as she exhibited her ability to captivate in the studio as well – receiving a Grammy Nomination (Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009) for her work with The Foreign Exchange on the single, (‘Daykeeper’) and later, garnered a nod from Radio Head front-man, Thom Yorke, when he counted (‘Lose My Fuse’) a song she recorded with producer, Flying Lotus, among his top 10 of that time (2010).

A musician since the age of 11, the classically trained pianist has absorbed a plethora of cultural experiences throughout her musical upbringing, so it’s no wonder that the young phenom has the ability to float gracefully between the underground and the mainstream, crafting a sound that is both hard to classify and/or compare.

Her first explorations of this new Urban/Suburban sound will be realized in her latest Double EP, ‘Gone’ (a $10,000 fan-funded release) on July 10th, 2012. And with her first full-length album scheduled for release this summer, it seems that this is only just the tip of the iceberg for The Golden Girl.

Okay
Muhsinah Lyrics

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Indahnya sewaktu kita bersama
Terasa bagai di syurga
Engkaulah sinaran cahaya ilhamku
Penawar kedukaanku
Sehingga kini ku masih terbayanh
Ketika memadu cinta
Tak daya ku melupakan segalanya
Kenangan cinta kita

Setelah,
Ku kehilangan dirimu
Seluruh hidupku kegelapan
Tanpa kasih sayang darimu
Aku terhilang dan karam dilautan
Cinta suci
Biarlah ia pergi
Demi kebahgiaanmu
Relakan dikau pergi dariku
Oh kasih mengertilah hatiku ini yang terluka
Nantikn ku dipintu syurga
Hanya airmata
Menjadi
Teman hidupku
setelah ku kehilangan dirimu
Seluruh hidupku kegelapan
Tanpa kasih sayang darimu
Aku terhilang dan karam dilautan
Cinta suci
Biarlah ia pergi
Demi kebahgiaanmu
Relakan dikau pergi dariku
Oh kasih mengertilah hatiku ini yang terluka
Nantikn ku dipintu syurga
Hanya airmata

Menjadi
Teman hidupku

Overall Meaning

In Muhsinah's song "Okay," the lyrics express the pain and longing after losing a loved one. The singer reminisces on the past when they were together and how it felt like paradise. The loved one was the light that illuminated their inspiration and healed their sorrow. But even though they are gone, the singer cannot forget anything about them, and memories of their love continue to linger. The absence of the loved one leaves the singer lost and submerged in darkness.

The lyrics suggest that the love shared between the two was pure and sacrosanct, and the singer is willing to let go of it for the betterment of the other person. However, it still hurts, and the singer's heart remains wounded. Muhsinah's voice and the lyrics' emotionality create a sense of vulnerability and sympathy, allowing listeners to relate to the agony and loss of a love that they once appreciated.

Line by Line Meaning

Indahnya sewaktu kita bersama
It was beautiful when we were together

Terasa bagai di syurga
It felt like heaven

Engkaulah sinaran cahaya ilhamku
You were my source of inspiration

Penawar kedukaanku
You were my solace in sorrow

Sehingga kini ku masih terbayanh
Even until now, I still long for those moments

Ketika memadu cinta
When we were in love

Tak daya ku melupakan segalanya
I can't forget anything

Kenangan cinta kita
The memories of our love

Setelah, Ku kehilangan dirimu
After I lost you

Seluruh hidupku kegelapan
My entire life was darkness

Tanpa kasih sayang darimu
Without your love and affection