Hailed as the 'God-Daughter of Soul' American R&B soul singer and songwriter Leela James has built a career on a foundation of raw, gritty vocals and a commitment to "real" R&B. She first made her debut in 2000 on the soundtack of Jamie Foxx's film 'Bait', five years later her debut album 'A Change Is Gonna Come' was released. In 2009, James won Female Artists of the Year at the SoulTracks Readers Choice Awards, shortly after the release of her second studio album 'Let's Do It Again'.