Marsha Ambrosius Talks New Album ‘Casablanco’: ‘An Avalanche of Music’

As the “Songstress” to Floetry mate Natalie Stewart’s “Floacist,” Marsha Ambrosius first gained fan and critical acclaim in 2002 when the English R&B duo’s debut album, Floetic , struck gold. It also spun off the top 10 hit “Say Yes.” See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Ambrosius’ subsequent solo career has also been fruitful with fan faves like “Far Away,” “Run,” “Hope She Cheats on You (With a Basketball Player)” and “Late Nights & Early Mornings” plus two hit albums: 2011’s Late Nights & Early Mornings and 2014’s Friends & Lovers .

Skillfully flexing her pen as a songwriter, she co-wrote Michael Jackson ’s 2001 R&B/pop hit “Butterflies” and has also created songs for Alicia Keys, Solange and H.E.R.

, among others. Now the nine-time Grammy nominee is back on the scene with her first new studio album since 2018’s Nyla. Released through Aftermath/Interscope, the 11-track Casablanco (available June 28; listen here ) was executive produced by Dr.

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, Erik “Blu2th” Griggs, Dem Jointz, Phonix and DJ Khalil. “I didn’t realize how much time has passed until it was staring me in the face,” Ambrosius with her English-lilting laugh, muses to Billboard . “My daughter Nyla is 7 years old now.

In the time that’s passed, it’s just been about life and love with me now as a wife and mother.” Together, the Las Vegas-based singer-songwriter and D.