Elissa Carmona
Elissa Carmona is a NYC-based singer/songwriter, Air Force veteran, and two-time “Best Singer from the Bronx” (2024, 2025). A 2026 SU-CASA awardee and recipient of multiple 2025 arts grants including the Bronx Cultural Visions Fund, she blends powerhouse vocals with purpose-driven performance. She attended NYC’s Music & Art High School and holds a BA in Social Science and an MSW in Nonprofit Management.
With roots in New Orleans and Puerto Rico, Carmona brings soul, grit, and storytelling to stages across the U.S. Whether she is leading a band or holding a room with just a mic, her work centers connection, using music to uplift communities and amplify causes like sickle cell awareness, gun violence prevention, and disaster relief.
She is the founder of Morrisania Band, a three-time “Best Cover Band from the Bronx”, and the creator of Sing with SOUL, an interactive wellness-based music experience for older adults featured on News 12 Bronx and BronxNet.
Carmona has headlined major NYC events including DOT Summer Streets, the NYC Marathon, Bronx Night Market, and Queens Night Market. She is currently in residence at MMCC-CDC, appears monthly at The Pearl (Selfhelp Community Services), and leads programs every other month at BronxCare. Her ongoing “Soul Revival” series at The Artist on City Island and her acclaimed tribute performances honoring Aretha Franklin and Chaka Khan continue to draw engaged, multi-generational audiences. She recently returned from a performance run in New Orleans 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).
Major NYC Festivals: NYC Marathon (November 2025); DOT Car-Free Earth Day (April 2025); Bronx, Uptown, and Queens Night Markets; NY Yankees Opening Day (April 2026).
Residencies:
Weekly artist-in-residence at MMCC-CDC (April–June 2026)
Monthly residency at The Pearl (April 2025–present)
Every other month residency at The Artist, Bronx (Sept–Present, with Morrisania Band)
Tours: Annual NYC tour with MBP since 2017. Toured New Orleans in 2022 and April 2025; returns again in fall 2026.
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. 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 Morrisania Band being voted “Best Cover Band in the Bronx” for two consecutive years (2022, 2023), and she is the trusted voice who often closes out Morrisania Band shows with a soul-stirring rendition of Prince’s “Purple Rain”.
With Morrisania Band, Roné has commanded New York City’s biggest stages, headlining at the NYC Marathon, Summer on the Hudson at Riverside Park, and Opening Day for the Yankees (2026), 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. 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.