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Although born in Oregon, emerging R&B talent Nyah Grace has actually spent most of her live in the UK, spending much of her recent years between Yorkshire and London. Finding inspiration in greats like Lauryn Hill, D’Angelo and Estelle, Nyah’s sound is defined by a combination of neo-soul and jazz. She made her debut with “Black Coffee” […]

Last year, Toronto-raised filmmaker, creative and singer Mustafa The Poet (or just Mustafa for short) garnered a huge wave of attention with his poignant and potent anti-gun violence short film, Remember Me Toronto, which featured a surprise appearance from Drake. Now, Mustafa’s back to build on that very same message with his debut single “Stay Alive”. The new track, which […]

Alessandro Ciminata, possessor of one of the most striking voices in music, is returning after a success-filled 2019 with his new single, “Lovers”. Another brooding piece of songwriting, “Lovers” pairs his unmistakable vocals with smoky, minimal piano chords. Produced by long time producer and collaborator Jack Gourlay in his North East London studio, the new single […]

Later this year, Brooklyn-based artist and producer Baile will release his fourth project since the 2015 release of his debut EP, Matter. That’s still a couple of months down the line, but ahead of that he’s just unveiled the EP’s lead single, “Leave Me” with LA-based singer Kauf. Built around a single, twinkling piano line, Baile ebbs and […]

Earlier today, singer-songwriter and producer Khushi released his debut album, Strange Seasons, and now he’s unveiling the album’s lead single “Coldhearted, Lately” with a snappy set of visuals to go with. Directed by Erik Rojas, the minimalist visuals place Khushi and his band against a crisp white background as they perform the track in eye-poppingly colourful outfits, looking […]

DRAMA — the multi-faceted collaboration between producer Na’el Shehade and singer Via Rosa — are fast approaching the release of their debut album Dance Without Me, out February 14 via Ghostly International. Ahead of that, they’ve just lifted the lid on the album’s lead single, “Years”. Ultimately, “Years” is a song about honesty. As the rousing […]

It goes without saying: it’s been a stressful and depressing year for the UK, with the country more divided than ever. But thankfully, UK music has had an incredible one. In 2019, we have seen the likes of Mahalia, Fredo and D-Block Europe hit the big time, dominating and even topping the charts. It was also a […]

Earlier this week, three-piece band Rayowa — aka brothers Dan, Reece and Luke — released their debut single “Better Man”. Having previously gone by the name Courts, the three brothers are back with a sleek, glittering piece of disco with surprisingly poignant lyrics. In the Hobby Holmes-directed video those words are made painfully clear as we watch […]

Back in May, Terri Walker released the Breakout EP, a massive, nine-track release presented by Joe Buhdha that united Walker’s passion for classic soul, reggae, hip-hop and classic R&B in one tight, cohesive package. Now, following “OK” and the Rodney P-assisted “Breakout“, she’s back with the third single from the project, the rap version of “Can’t Tell Me […]

Peckham-raised singer Aadae has always made a point of absorbing and blending as many different influences into her music as possible. Classic soul, Afrobeats, R&B and more can be heard pulsing through all of her songs and new single “Fly Free” is the latest. Driven by an intoxicating drum beat and a tightly-wound rhythm, the […]