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Skai Lounge and the rise of Afro-futurism 

Afro-futurism is characterized by Ingrid LaFleur, as the, “imagining of possible futures through a black cultural lens.” It often features booming bass drums, rattling percussions and the presence of an electronic bass or keyboards. It often seeps into different genres from R&B to jazz to reggae, and alternative pop as seen through the works of…

Searching the world with DARKOWA

DARKOWA’s richly textured sound traverses the often weird and sometimes wonderful world of love and connection. Drawing from her own experiences DARKOWA explores grief, loss and the difficulty and power of letting go. Her latest offering, ‘Searching the World‘— released on September 9th — brings us into her enthralling world dramatised by balmy vocals that…

Gifted is Toronto’s new R&B whizzkid

Toronto has become the epicentre of a new class of R&B, spawning the likes of The Weeknd, PartyNextDoor, dvsn, and Majid Jordan. GiftedbyGifted has added his name to that list with his experimental mix of R&B and Afro-Caribbean fusion. Gifted or Nathan Kyle Frederick has been obsessed with music since he was five-years-old when he…

Manana carries the torch for R&B with new EP

One of South Africa’s most beloved R&B acts is back with a new offering. But could the moments in between is an eight-track exploration into love by the artist, Manana. The project stays true to Manana’s signature tone while introducing different elements. He started working on it in September 2020 and completed it in May…

NOBA explores the challenges of love with new EP

Nobantu Lindiwe Msweli — or Noba for short — is a singer-songwriter originally from Mpumalanga and raised in Johannesburg. Since she was a young girl, all she knew was singing. She was always involved in choirs and singing programmes and by 2016, she earned first place in the “Battle of the High School Bands” for…

‘Our Favourite Songs’ is mau from nowhere at his best

mau from nowhere is on a roll. Earlier this year, the Kenyan multidisciplinary artist gained traction from consistently dropping video reels reciting his short-form music collection dubbed “minute-ish mau”. While enjoying the ripple effects of his social media virality, the release of his latest singles ‘Fireflies’ and ‘Our Favourite Songs’ from his much-anticipated debut album…

R&B still thrives – a look at Ojerime  

The diaphanous and temperamental sound of Ojerime powers through the noise that emits from the multiple claims that “R&B is dead”. Amongst some others, Ojerime is a musician with an undeniable vision and talent that presents itself whenever you press play on any of her songs. The smooth vocals over moody beats are what many…

Flvme is finding peace with new single — ‘LET ME DOWN’

Flvme has officially shared his latest single ‘LET ME DOWN’. The rising hip hop artist is simultaneously celebrating the 3rd anniversary of his debut album CandyMan, this coinciding with the release of his first single in the year 2022 — in anticipation of his upcoming album Germander II. Following his appearance on A-Reece’s song ‘Feelings’,…