who: cheque @superboycheque genre: afro-pop where: okitipupa, ondo state / ondo town, ondo state After weeks of teasing new music on social media, Superboy Cheque is finally ready to share his glorious new EP titled ‘Chequemate‘, with the world. The project reveals Cheque at his versatile and captivating best, as he skilfully weaves a genre-melding…
Äyanna is an artist who brings all the Pop/R&B vibes with her soulful voice and nostalgic music videos, and she’s here to show everyone just what she is about. East Londoner Äyanna comes from a background of performing arts & theatre and was always surrounded by an array of music like gospel, R&B, 70s pop,…
who: nia chennai genre: neo-soul/r&b where: south london Nia Chennai has mastered the art of making self-respect sound sweet. Kicking off 2023 with ‘Since We Ain’t Together’, Nia made a diligent effort to get her music out there by promoting the song daily on TikTok, grabbing her audience with the lyrics “I’ve been running through…
Aby Coulibaly’s “buttery vocals and nostalgic meld of 90’s R&B beats” have her taking the world by storm, with her cultivating fanbase transcending the borders of her hometown, Dublin, Ireland. She’s refreshingly honest with a soulfully sweet voice that effortlessly transports you into her world and mind. Aby released her first song, ‘Taurus’ on the…
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…
WHO: KHAID [@khaidxr] GENRE: Afrobeats/Trap WHERE: Ojo, Lagos State Nigeria A one to watch, fast rising Nigerian artist KHAID is gearing up to release his EP ‘Full’, kicking it off with the recent release of ‘Jolie’ and ‘Carry Me Go’. KHAID started nurturing his music abilities aged twelve, through freestyle videos and performing on…
WHO: Karl Benjamin [@karlbenjaminn] GENRE: R&B WHERE: West London Rising singer-songwriter Karl Benjamin will have you lost in his “velvet soft vocals” and his self-reflective lyricism that will have you running through his whole discography. He’s fresh, different and constantly showing the music scene what sets him apart from the rest. Karl Benjamin released his…
WHO: Leah Music [@leah.musicuk] GENRE: R&B/Hip-Hop WHERE: Catford, South East London Rising South London singer Leah Music has the world screaming ‘I bet it sucks to be you right now’ as her latest single ‘S2BU’ takes over TikTok. Her emotive and crisp vocals caught the attention of thousands on Instagram with her playful…
WHO: Archy Moor [@archy.moor] GENRE: Rap/Hip Hop WHERE: Dublin, Ireland Archy Moor, the Nigerian-born and Dublin-raised star, lets the world know that there’s a huge amount of talent within the UK, as his latest project Bonnie Hill shows off the rapper’s lyrical wordplay and introspective thoughts. The Dublin-raised rapper released his first single ‘Moonboy’ back in…
The formula of pairing miscellaneous videos of trees and sunsets or friends dancing with unreleased tracks and text captions has become popular on TikTok. It’s easy to scroll past but once you hear the softly stacked harmonies and soothing R&B beats of SIE you’d be wrong to let it pass without listening further.