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STAR-IN-WAITING YAZ LEÓN EXPLORES THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE IN HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT EP ‘BLEACH’

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“Trust me, your ears will thank you for pressing play” – Lyrical Lemonade“The West-London-hailing artist first began forging her style through her versatile sonics, boasting playful production and expansive influences from jazz percussion, neo-soul, hip-hop, indie and pop” – Oculate Intertwining lyrical dexterity with ingenious production, Spanish-Iraqi singer-songwriter Yaz León has shared the release of…

DUENDITA SHARES NEW SINGLE “PLANETARY” OUT NOW

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“planetary” single artwork “warm soul, and great emotional depth.” – Pitchfork “duendita crafts music that heals” – The FADER “duendita is a celebration of growing up in a diverse environment and ameditation on mindfulness and peace” – i-D New York City’s duendita shares their first offering since 2022 with the song “planetary.” The new single…

FEEL THE HEAT: NECTAR WOODE RELEASES SOULFUL SUN-KISSED SINGLE ‘30 DEGREES’

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While this summer’s heat (or the lack thereof) has been nothing short of disappointing, NectarWoode is bounding in to save the season with her soulfully sublime brand-new single, ‘30Degrees’. As her newest release following her debut EP entitled, ‘Nothing To Lose’, could thisSouth-London rising star be our saving grace? Aspiring to create a skillfully raw…

ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO SHARES NEW SINGLE “SUNLIGHT TO MY SOUL”

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Angélique Kidjo by Erwan Blaszka WRITTEN BY DIANE WARREN, PRODUCED BY SHIZZI, AND FEATURING THE SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR Named one of the most influential people in the world by TIME Magazine, music icon, philanthropist, 5-time Grammy Award winner and 2023 Polar Music Prize recipient Angélique Kidjo opens a new chapter in her storied career with…

NECTAR WOODE RELEASES NEW SINGLE 30 DEGREES

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FOLLOWING HER DEBUT EP NOTHING TO LOSE SET TO PLAY SECRET GARDEN PARTY, CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL, LIVE AT LEEDS AND MORE “Real music getting made, sharing good vibes and good vibrations. I love this” – Zane Lowe “The sun is beaming and it’s finally summer! For me 30 degrees encapsulates the perfect summer’s day: you’re…

JULIUS RODRIGUEZ RELEASES NEW ALBUM EVERGREEN

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WITH GUEST FEATURES FROMKEYON HARROLD, NATE MERCEREAU,AND GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW The acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Julius Rodriguez has released his album Evergreen on Verve Records/Universal Music Canada. His sophomore LP for Verve includes features from Keyon Harrold, Nate Mercereau, and Georgia Anne Muldrow. “I kept seeing the word EVERGREEN everywhere,” Julius says of the album. “I looked up the definition, and…

AROOJ AFTAB RELEASES NEW ALBUM NIGHT REIGN ON VERVE RECORDS

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Credit: Shreya Dev Dube WITH VISUALIZER FOR FOCUS TRACK “AEY NEHIN” TOUR DATES THIS SUMMER Praise for Night Reign “The coolest rockstar in the world right now is not a white boy with a guitar. It’s a New York-based Pakistani woman, singing mainly in Urdu, who’s redefined the parameters of 21st-century music with her unique and intoxicating…

MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO ANNOUNCES NO MORE WATER: THE GOSPEL OF JAMES BALDWIN

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PHOTO BY ANDRE WAGNER A STRIKING HOMAGE TO BE RELEASED AUG. 2 ON THE EMINENT WRITER’S CENTENNIAL Meshell Ndegeocello has announced her second Blue Note album No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin, a striking homage to the eminent writer and activist James Baldwin to be released on his Centennial: August 2, 2024. The visionary work is at…

HALIMA RELEASES HER HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EXU EP VIA DRINK SUM WTR

Phoebe Nadorp2 months ago2 months ago010 mins

From early explorations of folk and piano to later studies of jazz and R&B, Halima’s career has evolved, making pit stops in pop-punk, neo-soul, and electronic along the way. Now, her sound pulls unapologetically from a broad musical spectrum, nodding sonically to those defining experiences and pushing forward toward a more pointed exploration of self….

AROOJ AFTAB SHARES “WHISKEY” THE SECOND SINGLE FROM HER FORTHCOMING ALBUM

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Credit: Shreya Dev Dube NEW ALBUM NIGHT REIGN OUT MAY 31 ON VERVE RECORDS TOUR DATES THIS SUMMER Night Reign is the follow up to Aftab’s critically acclaimed label debut Vulture Prince. To commemorate the single release, today Aftab is the featured artist on Apple Music’s New Music Daily. Last month, “Raat Ki Rani,” the album’s debut single and music…