London-based singer Stella Talpo has returned with a monster of a tune entitled 'Shark'. A punchy soul offering that hits with a sense of urgency, the songstress deals with issues of anxiety and confronting one's fears head on. Using her jazzy vocal delivery to coincide with a spacey, Hip-Hop backing, 'Shark' is a phenomenal recording and a taste of what's to come with her forthcoming EP landing this summer.
Words by Art Jefferson
Photography by Kris Jansson, Juan Carlos Verona, and courtesy of CRONICLE…
Swedish artist Melanie Mohlkert aka CRONICLE isn't one to fall victim to the constraints of musical boundaries. Whilst many fans remember her as the front woman of the Stockholm punk-pop band Tantrum to Blind, a group who graced the screens of MTV, her latest venture finds the versatile singer delivering a euphoric mixture of R&B, trap and pop that burns with the same flaming blaze that she has brought to the world of rock and even emo.
thisisNAMASTE, the moniker of Natasha Marie Stewart, is an artist who confidently knows her craft and what it takes to make amazing pop records. Pumping out anthemic songs that range from empowerment and self-honesty, down to mental health, to say that she is creating a splash would be a disservice. To call her movement a tidal wave would be more appropriately fitting.
Amsterdam-based group CUT_ have unveiled a new single entitled 'Cry', which is out now on [PIAS] Recordings. A high-striding marriage of pop, R&B and electronica, the infectious track is bursting through the seems with personality. Singer Belle Doron's charismatic swagger flows seamlessly over shifting synths and bouncy drums, which actually sporadically changes into different head-nodding programming. CUT_ have definitely been on fire over the past few years and it doesn't seem like the blaze is dying out anytime soon.
Hua Li, the moniker of Montreal-based singer, emcee and DJ Peggy Hogan, has unveiled her new single 'Four More Days'. For this offering, the artist brings forth a taste of silky jazz-inspired soul with a Hip-Hop grounding. Produced by Gloze, Hua Li proves that as a singer she is just as thorough as a rapper, delivering a gorgeous vocal performance.
London's Kelli-Leigh returns with a new single titled 'Whiskey Midnight', the follow-up to her previous track 'Just to Be with You' with Manuel Riva. The slow-burning R&B/pop hybrid is a sensual gem, with the spacious production allowing her soulful vocals to fly. Having already racked up hits from her contributions in club music, Kelli-Leigh also proves that she's a maverick in more than a few genres.
Montreal-based singer Shay Lia returns with her latest single 'All Up To You'. A jazzy and melodic taste of R&B with an afrobeat rhythm, the sunny track is motivational in lyrical content as Lia's buttery vocals glide lavishly overly the instrumentation.
London-based artist Etta Bond has shared the first of four weekly videos that she has shot, which coincides with her new lockdown-inspired EP '2 METRES APART'. The initial vid is for the soulful track 'On a Beach (Part 1)'. Directed by Curtis Jehsta, the visuals feature Bond creating her own beach-like environment at home using a blowup pool, palm tree and a beach ball. Shot amazingly well, the singer also flaunts her sexiness in various swimwear, fostering summertime vibes even in the midst of the global pandemic. Have a look.
Texas-born music sensation Leon Bridges has teamed-up with world-renowned musician and producer Terrace Martin for the incredibly powerful track 'Sweeter'. Touching on the ever so prevalent topic of racism and brutality, Bridges' soul-stirring vocal delivery brings the listener into a deeply emotional space as he paints the picture of a dying man.
