Photography by Bethel Haimanot In late May, the talented singer-songwriter, Bellah, commanded the stage at the Lafayette with a mesmerising performance. With a talented band comprising C.J on drums, Dean and Courtney on guitar, and Dono on keys, she delivered a memorable show, while backup singers Charlene and Catherine infused depth into her vocal performance.…
WHO: Miles From Kinshasa [@milesfromkinshasa] GENRE: R&B/Soul WHERE: South London Miles from Kinshasa has been countlessly recognised for his distinctive and melodic sound with critics describing his “plush synths and swoony vocals” as a fusion of “synth pop and Congolese rumba with a vintage 80’s flair”. He’s different, unique and blends together sounds that…
Libianca’s tender Afro R&B vocals have been making the rounds with her viral track ‘People’. Now, a few more timeless singles deep and fresh off of announcing her tour with Alicia Keys – she continues to go from strength to strength, We sat down with her to have a chat. Kat: Tell me about what…
Lagos born YKB is one of Afrobeats’ fast-rising talents. The singer/songwriter is single-handedly transforming the sound of Afropop through his silky, layered vocals and alluring lyrics. Since the release of his 2022 single San Siro, he continued to capture the airwaves with his first single of 2023, Bo Card (Things I Need). With such a…
June is heating up, here are the events you don’t want to miss… One of the best things about being immersed in the world of music is developing a wide radar for what’s going on, where and when. Since our finger is forever on the pulse and sharing is caring we’re here to present you…
Nigerian Afrobeats star Oxlade is one of the fast rising artists out of the continent. The Lagos born singer/songwriter has been blowing up with singles such as his viral 2022 COLORS performance of his hit single Ku Lo Sa which has amassed over 180 million streams on Spotify alone. We sat down in the run…
Photography by Kat Friar Venna’s first headline show made history, it was a life-altering experience that changed the way I perceive music. After coming to the forefront of the UK’s music scene through his work with Knucks and the Grammy he was awarded at 21, Venna’s latest EP dropped earlier this year and sold-out headline…
If you haven’t heard of 22 year old musical polymath tendai – then you haven’t fully opened your ears to the sonics the UK has to offer. Just 5 timeless singles and one spotless EP deep, The genre redefining artist has rightfully been growing from strength to strength – featuring on Stormzy’s latest album, nominated…
WHO: Eljé [@elje.official] GENRE: Garage WHERE: North London Rising singer Eljé has been taking over Tiktok with her fresh garage song ‘Peach Squash Sunday’. If you haven’t heard about it yet, you’ll want to hear it after this. The North London singer posted her first cover on Instagram on the 19th of February 2019. She…
Photography by Kat Friar Off the bat of his latest mixtape, Kamal.’s headline show truly embodied his talent and definitely fulfilled his fans. On every track you could hear his fans singing along like a choir, and rightfully so. With catchy lyrics and ambient production, his fans’ infatuation with his music was always going to…