From the top, To the Top

Thirty-nine-year-old Shunza will drop her new album in 2012, after a six-year hiatus. She says this time gap was intentional because the market was so bad.

"If I were a singer who just sings and dances, I would release one album after another. But I write all my songs and I can't stand the fact that my music is not cherished due to rampant piracy," she says.

The album, written and composed by Shunza, will feature her favorite musical genres of reggae, blues and jazz. She says she doesn't consider what will sell when she prepares for a new album.