How three New York singers turned tight harmony, deep grooves, and a taste for protest into one of the most joyful revivals of vintage soul and disco working today.
The Short Version
Who Are They?
Say She She are a New York City trio built around the interlocking voices of Piya Malik, Nya Gazelle Brown, and Sabrina Mileo Cunningham. They make what they call "discodelic soul," a warm, hypnotic blend of seventies disco, vintage soul, and psychedelic pop, cut with sharp, socially conscious lyrics.
Two things make them stand out. First, the harmony: three voices braided so tightly they move as one instrument, in the tradition of the great girl groups and disco vocal ensembles. Second, the groove: live, analog, and deeply danceable, recorded with the house band mentality of a classic soul label rather than a laptop.
The name itself is a nod to Nile Rodgers of Chic, whose "Le Freak" chant ("aaahh, freak out") the group riffs on, planting a flag in the disco lineage from the very start. They arrived fully formed in 2022 and have been building a devoted following ever since.
Discodelic soul: mirror-ball warmth, analog groove, three voices as one.From a New York Meeting to a Discodelic Sound
The Story
Say She She came together in New York, three singers who found in each other a shared love of vintage soul, disco, and the power of voices moving together. What began as a collaboration quickly became one of the freshest revivalist acts in modern soul.
New York City after dark, the backdrop the trio's discodelic soul grows from.
2021
Three voices find each other
Piya Malik, previously of the psych-soul band 79.5 and a touring member of El Michels Affair, joined forces with Nya Gazelle Brown and Sabrina Mileo Cunningham. The chemistry of their three-part harmony pointed the way toward a whole new project.
2022
The first singles and a name from Chic
Early singles like "Forget Me Not" and "Blow My Mind" introduced the group's warm, danceable sound. The name Say She She riffs on Nile Rodgers and Chic, wearing the disco lineage openly.
2022
Prism
The debut album arrived on Karma Chief Records, the sister label to soul specialists Colemine. A full-length statement of discodelic soul, it collected the early singles and cemented the group's identity.
2022
Norma and the protest streak
Released as a response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, "Norma" set a gritty disco groove against a pointed lyric, and the band donated proceeds to reproductive-rights causes, showing that the joy has an edge.
2023
Silver
The second album deepened the sound, richer arrangements, bolder grooves, and the same tight harmonies, confirming that Prism was no fluke and the trio had real staying power.
2025
Cut & Rewind
The group's next chapter, extending the discodelic soul palette and keeping the analog, live-band spirit that defines their records front and center.
Four Songs, One Education
Start Here
Say She She's charm lands fast. These four songs are the quickest way to feel the harmony, the groove, and the message all at once. Watch in order.
01 · The Calling Card
"Forget Me Not" (2022)
The song that introduced the group to the world. A shimmering, insistent groove and three voices locked in harmony, written as an homage to the women's movements of New York City. Start here.
02 · The Title Track
"Prism" (2022)
The centerpiece of the debut album, all rippling guitar and psychedelic warmth. The clearest picture of what discodelic soul actually sounds like when the group hits its stride.
03 · The Protest Anthem
"Norma" (2022)
A gritty seventies disco groove carrying a pointed message, written in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Proof that a dance record can also be a statement.
04 · The Groove
"Blow My Mind" (2022)
An early single and a pure hit of joy, buoyant, funky, and impossible to sit still through. The party side of the trio, distilled into three and a half minutes.
The Records
The Albums 3 to start with
Say She She's catalog is young but deep in feel. These three releases trace the whole arc, from the debut that defined the sound to the latest chapter. The highlighted card is the best place to begin.
2022
Prism
The debut, and the perfect entry point. It gathers the early singles and lays out the discodelic soul blueprint: warm grooves, psychedelic touches, and that unmistakable three-part harmony.
The second album, richer and bolder. The arrangements open up and the grooves hit harder, while the harmonies stay front and center. Confirmation that the trio was built to last.
The newest chapter, extending the discodelic soul palette while keeping the analog, live-band warmth that anchors everything the group does. The sound of a band still growing.
Two sets: a First Listen of the songs that pull you straight in, and a Deep Cuts run for when you want to sink into the grooves. (Ideally, though, hear these albums whole.) Hit the button on either card to search them out on YouTube Music.
Say She She is a true trio, three voices sharing the front, backed by the family of players and the soul label that give the records their analog warmth.
Three voices at the front, moving as one instrument.
Piya MalikVocalsA founding voice of the trio, previously of the psych-soul band 79.5 and a touring member of El Michels Affair, bringing a deep grounding in vintage soul
Nya Gazelle BrownVocalsOne-third of the group's three-part harmony, a central voice in the interlocking blend that defines the Say She She sound
Sabrina Mileo CunninghamVocalsThe third voice of the trio, completing the tight harmony that moves like a single instrument across the records
Karma Chief / ColemineRecord labelThe Ohio-based soul and funk label, home to the group and its analog, live-band recording aesthetic drawn from classic soul houses
The house bandBacking musiciansThe rotating cast of Colemine-family players who lay down the live, analog grooves the trio's harmonies ride on
The Roots of the Sound
Influences
Say She She's discodelic soul draws directly from the golden age of disco, the great vocal-group traditions, and the DIY spirit of New York's underground. Here is where it started.
Disco
Chic
The direct namesake. Nile Rodgers and Chic's clipped guitar, elastic bass, and chant-along vocals are the DNA of the Say She She groove, right down to the band's name.
The pioneering vocal trio of Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash, whose glam, funk, and three-part power set the template for a group that harmonizes with attitude.
The South Bronx sisters whose minimal, hypnotic funk proved that groove and grit could come from a DIY New York band, a clear ancestor of the trio's lean, live sound.
The Chicago sister trio whose lush harmonies and disco-soul crossover ("Best of My Love") are a touchstone for any group built on three voices singing joy.
Say She She are warm and funny in conversation, generous about their influences and clear-eyed about the messages inside the grooves. These live sessions and talks are the best way in.
Live Session · KEXP
Live on KEXP
The trio performing "Forget Me Not" live in the KEXP studio, the clearest look at how three voices and a live band build the discodelic soul sound in real time.
The protest anthem performed live, groove and message intact. Search out the group's World Cafe and NPR conversations for the fuller story behind the songs.
Once the albums have you, Say She She's world opens into singles, live sessions, and the wider Colemine soul universe.
The singles. beyond the albums, standalone tracks like "Norma," "C'est Si Bon," and the seasonal "Purple Snowflakes" show the trio stretching out between records.
The live sessions. KEXP, NPR, and festival sets capture the band's real strength, three voices and a live rhythm section locking into the groove on stage.
The Colemine universe. the label and its Karma Chief imprint are a whole world of modern soul and funk, from Durand Jones to Monophonics, all cut from the same analog cloth.
Piya Malik's roots. explore 79.5 and El Michels Affair to hear the vintage-soul lineage that fed directly into the founding of Say She She.
The Way to Listen
Do yourself one favor: put on Prism from start to finish, then Silver. Turn it up, let the harmonies wash over you, and notice how often a song this danceable is also saying something real.
