Robert Glasper, Black Radio III Review Robert Glasper is a champion of Black music – boasting nine Grammy nominations and four wins for Best R&B Album, Best R&B Song, Best Traditional R&B Performance, and Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, and an Emmy Award for his song for Ava Duvernay’s critically hailed documentary “13th” with Common … Read more
Estella Dawn, Salt Review Estella Dawn is a New Zealand born, US based songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Dawn has meticulously been creating an impressive set of songs that are well-written and filled with her commanding vocals and piano playing. Her songs contain thoughtful lyrics conveyed through her impressive tessitura and colored by layers of … Read more
Ibrahim Maalouf, First Noel Review Ibrahim Maalouf is a trumpeter, composer, arranger, and educator from Beirut that now resides in France. Maalouf is the son of trumpeter Nasime Maalouf and pianist Nada Maalouf, nephew of the writer Amine Maalouf and grandson of journalist, poet, and musicologist Rushdi Maalouf. He is currently the only trumpet player … Read more
Estella Dawn, Vixen Review Estella Dawn is a New Zealand-born, US-based songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Her songwriting style is filled with layers, both vocally and musically, subtle and soothing, but when needed, sharp and gritty. Consumed with all the details of her craft, she writes and records her vocals and piano and co-produces all … Read more
Elly Kace, Nothing I see means anything Review Elly Kace is an award-winning opera singer that follows her musical muse through an endless universe of ceaseless curiosity and passion for sharing and creating music. An established and acclaimed opera singer, her career has found her performing across the world. Her music career began early; she … Read more
James Blake, Friends That Break Your Heart Review James Blake is a London-based producer, singer, and songwriter that first hit the scene with his quirky, R&B-sampling strain of dubstep in 2009 when his Air & Lack Thereof 12″ appeared on the Hemlock label. Blake then had a track picked by the heralded Soul Jazz label … Read more
iamnotshane, Don’t Say That Review Iamnotshane was born to be a performer, which solidified when he began singing and songwriting at eight years old. iamnotshane began gaining a following on Tumblr after he started posting bedroom recordings, and in 2016, he released his debut EP Sad. The EP generated his first breakout moment in the form … Read more
Moyka, Illusion Review Moyka is a Norwegian singer-songwriter that has created a trademark sound of synth-focused production with a buoyant electro-pop feel. Moyka first invited us to experience this sound with her series of 2021 single releases. She has been supported by Norway’s NRK P3, P1, P13, Sweden’s P3, and Germany’s Deutschlandfunk Nova, Detektor, Flux, … Read more
Cynthia Erivo, Ch. 1 Vs. 1 Review Cynthia Erivo is a singer and actor that has been captivating audiences with her award-winning abilities on the stage and the screen. Erivo communicates narratives across mediums with a body of work that is poignant, focused on an emotional core, and transcend race, gender and cultural boundaries. Currently, … Read more
Wallners, Dracula Review Wallners is a band from Vienna, Austria, composed of four siblings, Nino, Max, and the twins Anna and Laurenz. Their music dances the line of indie-pop and dream pop with a gentle, seductive, and hypnotic aura. The deconstructed songs are brought to life vocally by Anna, with her tender hypnotic sound that … Read more