Rebecca Coronna found her stage name when she was about 19. She lived in Hawaii at the time, and she found the name Shakina and fell in love with it. At one point during a retreat in Hawaii, she introduced herself as Shakina Ma, and the name stuck.

She grew up in a family of musicians. Her mother was a singer, her father was a drummer, and her uncles played together in a band. Along with that, her grandfather played the mandolin and her aunts and uncles would sing together at the holidays. She would always go and see music with her family. She’s been singing for as long as she can remember, eventually joining choir and theater.

Ma remembers growing up with artists such as Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Joni Mitchell, focusing on soul music and songs that have an inspiring message to them. She finds that often, she’ll write songs for herself, allowing herself to self-reflect on the positive in times of hardship and help others in a similar situation. She primarily performs her original songs, although at times, particularly when performing with her mother, she’ll bring covers out for fun.

Ma loves the times when the words for a song pour through her, when the words and the music come at the same time, and when she’s able to find a song quickly. Sometimes, there are songs she has to work out with more effort, but she recognizes that if a song isn’t leaving her head, it’s usually worth committing to and finishing.

She loves connecting with her audience and encouraging them to sing along, and she loves seeing how audiences are touched by her music even if she feels she hasn’t done the best job in a show. She hopes that somehow, the audience will be able to connect to something she’s written, because she feels wherever one can find joy it is incredibly inspiring.

You can see Shakina Ma performing live at Busey Brews, 70 East First Street in Nederland, on Sunday, March 31, 2024, at 2 p.m.

Music Events

Busey Brews

Sunday, March 24 at 2 p.m. - Sarah Banker

Sunday, March 31 at 2 p.m. - Shakina Ma

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuseyBrews/

Website: https://buseybrews.com/

Location: 70 E. First Street, Nederland.

Phone: 1-855-633-2739

Diner Bar Ned

Tuesdays at 9 p.m. - DAMN Jam: Open Jam Night

Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. - Karaoke

Fridays at 9 p.m. - DJ Friday

Sundays at 6 p.m. - Open Mic Night

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095276740341

Location: 121 N. Jefferson Street, Nederland

Eldora Mountain Resort

Friday, March 22 at 11 a.m. - Friday Timbers Taphouse: PJ Moon

Friday, March 22 at noon - DJs in the Woodward Boombox: The Vibrarian

Saturday, March 23 at 9 a.m. - DJs in the Woodward Boombox: DJ Blue

Saturday, March 23 at 1 p.m. - Fireside in Timbers Lodge: Grateful Holler

Sunday, March 24 at 9 a.m. - DJs in the Woodward Boombox: Guaro

Sunday, March 24 at 1 p.m. - Fireside in Timbers Lodge: Whumpf

Friday, March 29 at 11 a.m. - Friday Timbers Taphouse: PJ Moon

Friday, March 29 at noon - DJs in the Woodward Boombox: Deeprawk Dave

Saturday, March 30 at 9 a.m. - DJs in the Woodward Boombox: DJ B-Times

Saturday, March 30 at 1 p.m. - Fireside in Timbers Lodge: Dylan and Declan

Sunday, March 31 at 9 a.m. - DJs in the Woodward Boombox: DJ Blue

Sunday, March 31 at 1 p.m. - Fireside in Timbers Lodge: Melt Family Band

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eldoramountainresort

Website: https://www.eldora.com/

Location: 2861 Eldora Ski Road, Nederland

Gold Dirt Distillery

Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. - Open Mic Night with the Rollinsvillains

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoldDirtDistillery

Website: https://www.golddirtdistillery.com/

Location: 41 Main Street, Rollinsville

Gold Hill Store

Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. - Alli D

Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. - Derek Dames Ohl

Friday, May 3 at 7 p.m. - Noah Fowler

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gold-Hill-General-Store/

Website: https://www.goldhillstore.com/

Location: 531 Main Street, Gold Hill

Howlin Wind Brewing and Blending

Saturday, March 23 at 5 p.m. - Kind Mountain Band

Sunday, March 24 at 4 p.m. - Open Bluegrass Jam

Saturday, March 30 at 4 p.m. - Magoo

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howlinwindbrewing

Website: https://www.howlinwindbrewing.com/

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m. - Many Mountains

Friday, March 22 at 7 p.m. - Hundred Pound Housecat

Thursday, March 28 7 p.m. - Jake Leg Band

Friday, March 29 at 7 p.m. - Out & About

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamestown.mercantile/

Website: https://www.jamestownmercantile.com/

Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown

Phone: 303-442-5847

JKQ BBQ

Friday, March 22 at 6 p.m. - Jimmy Lewis

Saturday, March 23 at 5 p.m. - Jimmy Lewis

Friday, March 29 at 6 p.m. - Duey

Saturday, March 30 at 5 p.m. - Duey

Friday, April 5 at 6 p.m. - Coyote Circle

Saturday, April 6 at 5 p.m. - Coyote Circle

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JkqBbq/

Location: 200 Gregory Street, Black Hawk

Phone: 720-316-1361

Knotted Root Brewing

Friday, March 22 at 5 p.m. - Matt Flaherty

Saturday, March 23 at 5 p.m. - Tyler Stuckey

Friday, March 29 at 6 p.m. - Dog Log

Saturday, March 30 at 5 p.m. - Andrew McConathy

Sundays at 5 p.m. - Jazz Sundays

Website: https://www.knottedrootbrewing.com/home

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland

Phone: 720-248-7129

The Caribou Room

Saturday, March 23 at 7 p.m. - Magic Beans

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecaribouroom/

Website: https://www.thecaribouroom.com/

Location: 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland

Phone: 303-258-3637

The Train Cars

Saturday, March 23 at 9 p.m. - Bulalujah: A Bulas and Beats Party

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Thetraincars

Location: 101 Peak to Peak Highway, Nederland

Phone: 303-258-0440

Very Nice Brewing Co.

Friday, March 22 at 5 p.m. - Jay Stott

Saturday, March 23 at 5 p.m. - Windy Pines

Friday, March 29 at 6 p.m. - Strangebyrds

Saturday, March 30 at 5 p.m. - Andreas Boehmer

Facebook: www.facebook.com/verynicebeer

Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/

Location: 20 E. Lakeview Drive, #112, Nederland

Phone: 303-258-3770

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