Elissa Carmona
Elissa Carmona is a NYC-based singer/songwriter, Air Force veteran, and recipient of the 2025 SU-CASA, Arts Fund, and Community Arts awards. She was named “Best Singer from the Bronx” for 2024 and 2025 by Ponce Bank’s Best of the Bronx Awards and received Mercy University’s 2024 Alumni of Distinction award. She is also the winner of the 2025 Bronx Cultural Visions Fund for her project From R&B to Jazz. Trained at NYC’s Music & Art High School, she holds a BA in social science and an MSW in nonprofit management. Elissa is also an active member of the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable.
With roots in New Orleans and Puerto Rico, Elissa performs across the U.S., using her platform to advocate for causes like sickle cell disease, gun violence, and disaster relief. In 2016, she founded Morrisania Band Project (MBP), an award-winning collective named “Best Cover Band in the Bronx” (2022, 2023). In 2020, she launched Sing with SOUL, a wellness-based music program for older adults that has been featured on News 12 Bronx and BronxNet.
In 2024, Elissa headlined major NYC festivals including DOT Summer Streets, the NYC Marathon, Bronx Night Market, and Queens Night Market. She is currently in residence at Sister Annunciata Bethell OAC and Marble Hill Senior Center (April–June 2025), and appears monthly at The Artist on City Island as part of the “2025 Soul Expedition” series with MBP. Her tribute shows to Aretha Franklin and Chaka Khan, commissioned by Bronx Council on the Arts, continue to receive acclaim. She recently returned from an April 2025 performance tour in New Orleans with MBP during French Quarter Fest week.
Performance Highlights
Tribute to Aretha Franklin: Commissioned by Bronx Council on the Arts in 2019 and still going strong. Most recently performed at Carrollton-Hollygrove Senior Center in New Orleans during French Quarter Fest (April 2025). Upcoming performance on July 10, 2025 at Lehman College, sponsored by Senator Gustavo Rivera.
Major NYC Festivals: NYC Marathon (November 2024); DOT Car-Free Earth Day (April 2025); Bronx, Uptown, and Queens Night Markets; NY Yankees Opening Day (April 2024).
Residencies:
Weekly artist-in-residence at Sister Annunciata Bethell OAC and Marble Hill Senior Center (April–June 2025)
Monthly residency at The Pearl (April 2025–present)
Monthly residency at The Artist, Bronx (Sept–Dec 2025, with MBP)
Concourse Plaza Wellness Center (March–June 2024, Sing with SOUL)
Tours: Annual NYC tour with MBP since 2017. Toured New Orleans in 2022 and April 2025; returns again in November 2025.
Social Media:
Elissa Carmona: Instagram, Facebook
Morrisania Band Project (MBP): Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter
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Roné Greaves
Roné Greaves is an award-winning singer, craftsman, and a powerhouse founding member of Morrisania Band Project (MBP). As a key lead and background vocalist, her formidable harmonies are a cornerstone of the band’s sound. Her electrifying stage presence was instrumental in MBP being voted “Best Cover Band in the Bronx” for two consecutive years (2022, 2023), and she is the trusted voice who often closes out MBP shows with a soul-stirring rendition of Prince’s “Purple Rain”.
With MBP, Roné has commanded New York City’s biggest stages, headlining at the NYC Marathon (2024, and slated for 2025) and performing for Summer on the Hudson at Riverside Park, as well as at the Bronx and Queens Night Markets. Her talent has also taken her on the road, with the band touring New Orleans in April 2025 to perform during the legendary French Quarter Fest week.
Roné’s artistic journey began at NYC’s Art & Design High School, where she majored in cartooning, and she continues to hone her craft with vocal training at Krowne Vocal School NYC. Her creativity extends beyond music into the culinary world. After studying at Hudson County Community College and earning a culinary arts certificate from Hostos College, she worked in high-profile kitchens for chefs like the late Anne Burrell and prepped for Tanya Fields, executive director of The Black Feminist Project. These experiences grounded her art in a mission of community care, a philosophy also expressed through her handmade, small-batch self-care products.
From managing the band’s TikTok page to fostering kittens in her spare time, Roné embodies the spirit of a modern, multidisciplinary artist, blending her many talents into a singular, community-centered creative voice.