Putting Indie Music 1st
We're picking up everything that Adria Kain is putting down right now. Recently, the Canadian name crushed it in a live Colors session for a lifechanging rendition of new single 'Only With Time'. Hot on those heels, the R&B one to watch dropped a full album by the name of When Flowers Bloom. “When Flowers… Continue reading Album Review: Adria Kain’s soulful, R&B masterpiece When Flowers Bloom
Let's give it up for our boy Johnny Kulo who is back with another smooth AF track, titled 'Poseidon'. Just like last year's 'Wrong', the Germany-via-India musician taps into 90s RnB and old school soul to make a song that simply slaps. Every time it comes on, you have to groove along to the classic… Continue reading Johnny Kulo is back with ‘Poseidon’, a smooth AF RnB & soul track
Dominé Brishawn, the GRAMMY Award-winning artist, has released her new single “Red Flags” on the freshly minted imprint OakTownSoul Records. After recently winning a GRAMMY with the Fisk Jubilee Singers, Dominé is ready to share her own story with the world. “Red Flags” is the lead single from her debut EP, Nothing Personal, which showcases the diverse sound of the fast-rising… Continue reading OakTownSoul Presents Dominé Brishawn’s New Single “Red Flags”
Italian-Tunisian wunderkind LNDFK (Linda Feki) returns with another single, ahead of her debut album release in February. “Ku” is a sonic journey through jazz, future soul, and experimental electronic sounds, bridging the gap between Hiatus Kaiyote-esque songwriting, Dilla’s rhythmic syncopation, and Thundercat’s instrumental prowess (LNDFK has shared a stage Brainfeeder labelmate Kamasi Washington). Inspired by… Continue reading LNDFK Returns With New Single “Ku”
Right off the bat from graduating with a Masters in Songwriting & Production at Tileyard London, Celine Love has quickly become a central pillar within the UK music scene following in the footsteps of influential names Alessia Cara and Lianne La Havas by delving into her own sounds. That's evident in 'Like You Like That',… Continue reading London’s Celine Love sweet talks self-discovery through her latest single, ‘Like You Like That’
R&B is for lovers. It's easily the sexiest, most enticing of all the genres. Leaning right into that concept is Lonely Boy, the promising artist hailing from Canadian city Ottawa, who recently dropped his fire EP, LONELY PPL Vol. 1. As he tells us below, this EP is music you wanna flip on in the… Continue reading First Day Feature: Ottawa’s R&B frontrunner Lonely Boy introduces new EP
R&B lovers across the world know of Jagged Edge's dancefloor must have 'Where The Party At' featuring the one and only Nelly. Their sound defined generations to come and that gauntlet has been passed down to contemporary R&B name Sage Harris. This promising Toronto newcomer had the good idea to join forces with Jagged Edge,… Continue reading First Day Feature: Sage Harris collaboration with R&B icons Jagged Edge
Not that long back, we turned your eyes and ears onto the glossy R&B sounds of Adria Kain when she dropped new single 'Classic'. That one represented a return to new music and that theme continues with her new track 'Ocean (Reprise)'. Long term listeners might clock that Kain already shared a track by the… Continue reading Next from Adria Kain: dreamy, romantic R&B single ‘Ocean (Reprise)’
Let's get acquainted with Johnny Kulo, the multi-talented musician currently situated in the culturally rich city of Berlin. He recently dropped tight R&B track 'Wrong' alongside a live music video featuring collaborators from Berlin's burgeoning soul/jazz/R&B scene. Yeah, these genres can stand alone, but they're so much better when mixed in together. As well as… Continue reading Johnny Kulo delivers groovey performance of R&B-soul single ‘Wrong’
Today, we're gassed to be introducing the 23-year-old singer-songwriter Safiyyah with her sophisticated and sultry new single 'Let You In'. Hailing from West London, of Portuguese and Moroccan heritage, this emerging artist draws on themes of nostalgia, culture, relationships and independence that hold true to her own life. Just like in single, Safiyyah throws off… Continue reading Let Safiyyah in to your chilled R&B playlists
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