Marwenna Diame

"Marwenna Diame writes songs like Picasso paints, words and melody which flow from her pen, as paint and vision flowed from his brush." ~ Steve Buckley, Former Vice President Artists & Repertoire at Motown Records, Former Merchandising at United Artists Records, Former Manager Artists & Repertoire, Marketing Manager, Sales & Merchandising at EMI/Capitol Records

Marwenna Diame, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was born Gwen Isabella Laidlaw in December 1960 in Dumbarton, Scotland, to Marion and James Laidlaw. Her father passed away in 2018 and her mother passed away in 2020.

Music has always been a part of Marwenna’s Life in one form or another. Her father was a musician and played mandolin and skiffle drums. When she was eight years old, he taught her how to play the guitar. Her grandmother was an accomplished violinist and accordion player, and in the 1920s she was part of the first all-female band in Scotland.