{{Short description|American female singing trio}}
{{Infobox musical artist | background = group_or_band | name = | image = File:SaySheSheDSC03155.jpg | image_size = | image_upright = | landscape = yes | alt = | caption = Say She She at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas | alias = | origin = Brooklyn, New York | genre = Disco, funk, soul<ref name=Lipsky /> | discography = | years_active = 2021–present | label = Colemine/Karma Chief Records | spinoffs = | spinoff_of = | current_members = Piya Malik, Sabrina Cunningham, Nya Brown | past_members = | website = [http://www.saysheshe.com saysheshe.com] | module = | module2 = | module3 = }}
'''Say She She''' is an American disco/funk group from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2021. The group is led by classically trained singers Piya Malik (formerly of El Michels Affair and Chicano Batman), Sabrina Cunningham, and Nya Brown, who are supported by a backing band.<ref name=Lipsky>{{cite news |last1=Lipsky |first1=Jessica |title=Say She She's Big Year: How The NYC Disco Funk Group Made Sure The World Wouldn't Forget Them |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/say-she-she-big-year-new-album-silver-tour-videos-interview |access-date=12 December 2023 |publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |date=28 September 2023}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/say-she-she-mn0004215864|title=Say She She Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More|website=AllMusic}}</ref> Their music, self-described as "discodelic soul" with "dreamy harmonies," prominently combines disco and 70s funk, among other influences.<ref>{{cite web |title=Say She She: Racket 2023 |url=https://wfuv.org/content/say-she-she-racket-2023 |website=WFUV.org |access-date=12 December 2023}}</ref> The group cites Nile Rodgers and Chic as major influences on their sound.<ref name="CBS">{{cite news |last1=Mason |first1=Anthony |title=Say She She surprised by Chic's Nile Rodgers |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/say-she-she-surprised-by-chics-nile-rodgers-who-inspired-the-bands-unique-discodelic-sound/ |access-date=12 December 2023 |publisher=CBS News |date=28 November 2023}}</ref> Their most recent album ''Cut & Rewind'' was released in October 2025.
==History==
Malik and Cunningham originally met in 2017 as neighbors in the same apartment building in Manhattan. Both professional singers, they could hear each other practicing and eventually struck up a friendship and performing partnership.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="KCRW">{{cite web |title=Say She She: KCRW Live from Apogee Studio (Oct. 6, 2022) |url=https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/live-from/say-she-prism-apogee-performance-interview |website=KCRW.com |date=6 October 2022 |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref> In 2021, they attended a house party in Harlem where they were joined by Brown for a spontaneous rooftop singing session.<ref name="CBS" /> Shortly thereafter, the trio began writing music together and adopted the name Say She She as a tribute to Chic.<ref name=":0" /> They were soon collaborating with musicians from Orgone, The Dap-Kings, The Shacks, and Chicano Batman.<ref name="KCRW" /> Their backing band consists of Orgone members Dan Hastie (keyboards), Sam Halterman (drums), Dale Jennings (bass), and Sergio Rios (guitar).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Hopkins |first=Scott |date=2026-01-17 |title=Magnificent Say She She take Cut & Rewind Tour to North America • MUSICFESTNEWS |url=https://www.musicfestnews.com/2026/01/magnificent-say-she-she-take-cut-rewind-tour-to-north-america/ |access-date=2026-01-18 |website=MUSICFESTNEWS |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2022, their debut album ''Prism'' was released on independent label Karma Chief/Colemine Records. The album received a positive review from ''The Guardian'', with the reviewer giving it five out of five stars and calling it a "delightful place to visit for half an hour."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Petridis |first1=Alexis |title=Say She She: Prism review – boundary-busting discodelic soul |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/dec/19/say-she-she-prism-review |access-date=21 December 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=19 December 2022}}</ref> On February 4, 2023, ''CBS Saturday Morning'' aired the band's first television appearance.<ref>{{cite news |title=Say She She performs 'Fortune Teller' |url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/4g8tXYDr2uo7sYsoHy__SLM71GhvfsRl/ |access-date=12 December 2023 |work=CBS Saturday Morning |date=4 February 2023}}</ref> In a television interview with Anthony Mason of CBS later that year, they were surprised by a video from their inspiration Nile Rodgers, who told them he was pleased to hear them making music inspired by his group in such "an organic way."<ref name="CBS" />
Their second album ''Silver'' was released in September 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/silver-mw0004054084 |title=Say She She - Silver Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic |via=www.allmusic.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=New Music Reviews (10/2/2023) |url=https://www.kexp.org/read/2023/10/2/new-music-reviews-102/ |website=KEXP.org |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref> The album was positively reviewed by public radio station KCRW who ranked it as their top album of 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=KCRW best albums of 2023 |url=https://www.kcrw.com/best-of-2023/best-albums |website=KCRW.com |date=6 December 2023 |access-date=12 December 2023}}</ref> WXPN named Say She She the "Artist to Watch" in October,<ref>{{cite web |title=11 concerts to see this week, including Say She She, Genesis Owusu, Palehound and more |url=https://xpn.org/2023/10/15/concert-picks-20231015-saysheshe/ |website=XPN.org |date=15 October 2023 |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref> and KEXP placed the album in the top 20 of its year-end album reviews.<ref>{{cite web |title=KEXP's Best Albums of 2023 |url=https://kexp.org/countdowns/best-albums-of-2023/ |website=KEXP.org |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref> They toured throughout 2023, performing in Europe and the US, including at the Glastonbury Festival<ref>{{cite news |last1=Petridis |first1=Alexis |title=Glastonbury 2023 review |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jun/26/glastonbury-2023-review-giggly-rap-on-friday-smiths-covers-on-saturday-and-a-mystery-act-that-surprised-no-one |access-date=12 December 2023 |work=The Guardian (UK) |date=26 June 2023}}</ref> and the Hollywood Bowl.<ref>{{cite web |title=Playlist: 2023 KCRW Festival Highlights |url=https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/about/watch-and-listen/playlist-2023-kcrw-festival-highlights |website=hollywoodbowl.com |access-date=12 December 2023}}</ref> Their third album ''Cut & Rewind'' was released in October 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schube |first=Will |date=17 June 2025 |title=Say She She Announce New Album “Cut & Rewind,” Share Title Track |url=https://floodmagazine.com/197831/watch-say-she-she-cut-and-rewind/ |access-date=2026-01-18 |website=FLOOD |language=en}}</ref> To support the album, the group embarked on their first major headlining tour in early 2026.<ref name=":1" />
== Discography ==
* ''Prism'' (2022) * ''Silver'' (2023) * ''Cut & Rewind'' (2025)
== References ==
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Category:Female musical trios Category:Musical groups from Brooklyn Category:American disco groups Category:American funk musical groups