Leela James at MSU Riley Center
August 23, 2025
7:30 pm
MSU Riley Center
Acclaimed R&B and soul singer Leela James takes a fearless approach to music. “The best artists stay true to who they are,” she says. She has been an Adult R&B Airplay chart fixture with such deeply felt ballads as “Don’t Want You Back” and “Complicated,” which both hit number one, the certified-gold “Fall for You,” and her most recent hit, “Whatcha Done Now.” She has performed on the TV shows “Dancing with the Stars” and “R&B Divas: Los Angeles.” Her bluesy voice earned her the childhood nickname “Baby Etta,” after her idol, the legendary Etta James. Her music reminds us of what it is to be human – to love, to regret, and to dream.
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