NEW YORK - TelAve -- NEW YORK -- October 4, 2026 --

Independent singer, songwriter and producer Melissa B. has released "Higher," an Afrobeat/Afro-fusion single issued July 10, 2026 on her own Melissa B Inc label.

Melissa B.'s 2017 single "Dancing in the Rain" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Single Sales chart. With "Higher," the New York-based artist moves into Afrobeat, pairing the genre's percussion-driven sound with her R&B-rooted songwriting.

A voting member of the Recording Academy, Melissa B. has performed at Carnegie Hall and earned three Global Music Awards and a Hollywood Music in Media Award. She releases her music independently through Melissa B Inc., the label she founded in 2013.

"Higher" is streaming now on Spotify and all major platforms: https://open.spotify.com/track/66xR2ZQeus4HZmW6Rmq4D1

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ABOUT MELISSA B.:
Melissa B. is a Billboard-charting independent singer, songwriter and producer. Her 2017 single "Dancing in the Rain" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Single Sales chart, and her 2022 single "Physical" reached No. 13 on Billboard's R&B Song Sales chart. A voting member of the Recording Academy, she has performed at Carnegie Hall and received three Global Music Awards and a Hollywood Music in Media Award. She records and releases through her own Melissa B Inc label. More at https://melissab.com (https://l.meta.ai/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmelissab.com%2F&h=AUD8MFp-CKmceZXzCx7UDgQuznNspL1SATdmWrsawUzs-ghydSd6hqOpISKf221dMIzEhTbrFSx6VvX1dEH4T3wzR7OYwmZRwxaKiFQkblyBL9b3qbisdg)

CONTACT: Melissa B Inc, info@melissab.com