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 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 a Bronx-based craftsman, singer, and illustrator with a wide range of creative talents. As a founding member of Morrisania Band Project (MBP), she contributes both lead and background vocals. Her artistic journey began at NYC’s Art & Design High School, where she majored in cartooning.
She studied culinary arts at Hudson County Community College, and later earned a culinary arts certificate from Hostos College. She has worked with celebrity chefs, start-up kitchens, and grassroots food justice organizations. Roné also gardens and grows her own vegetables and herbs, blending creativity with sustainability.
She creates small-batch self-care products using natural ingredients, including candles, lotion bars, and body scrubs, all handmade with intention and care.
Roné has been singing since age 7 and joined MBP in 2016. Though naturally shy, performing has helped her build confidence and connect with others through music.
In her spare time, she fosters kittens and continues to grow as an artist and community-centered creative voice.