Marian Mereba finds ‘Room for Living’ at Emory recreational field

The rising Atlanta singer-songwriter, influenced by Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu, plays songs off her new EP

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Toward the end of her set, Marian Mereba played a guitar melody as she conferred with her two backup singers. A few people cheered. “Oh, you know that one?” she asked.

On Saturday night, Mereba performed songs at Emory University’s McDonough Field to a loosely congregated crowd of 50. The Atlanta singer/songwriter was dwarfed by the size of the stage, let alone the campus. However, before students began to emerge from their residential halls to head out for the evening, Mereba helped turn the recreational field into an intimate setting.