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Hold on to your seats, Brooklyn-based Araya takes us on a weirdly wonderful ride of sound with debut album Atlas (set for release on January 23rd). The Thai-Chilean singer-songwriter is a talent that ..
British Neo- Soul R&B artist Kiké teases brand new single, dropping Jan 15. A perfect wasy to spend this dreary national lockdown, with some brilliant harmonies, smooth vocals and a whole lot of feminine energy!
The new single – Queen – is a chilled out neo-soul track all about being at one with yourself and your womanhood. Taking inspiration from legends such as Jill Scott, Eryka Badu and Lianne Le Havas, the single delves into luxurious layered vocal harmonies, any fan of neo-soul can appreciate, and any new fan can be taken aback by the sheer beauty of the song.
Based in Manchester, Kiké fuses old school themes with a new twist, putting her own flair on every track she features on. Her first single was a slow, soulful jam – Start Over, flinging herself into the beautiful world of neo-soul, releasing her previous single, Melanin, the flair is clear, and carries through all of the creations. You can take a listen to Melanin below!
With many successful collaborations behind her, Inc..
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Pa Salieu has been crowned the winner of BBC Music Sound of 2021.
The 23-year-old rapper was selected by a panel of 160 industry experts and alumni artists including Billie Eilish, Stormzy, Jorja Smith, Wolf Alice, AJ Tracey, YUNGBLUD, Foals, and Charli XCX.
Pa Salieu was born in Slough and spent his formative years in The Gambia before moving to Coventry at the age of 8. His new home later became the inspiration behind his breakout track Frontline and his debut mixtape Send ..
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The best-selling vinyl albums and singles of 2020 in the UK have been announced by the Official Charts Company (OCC).
The two charts have been published following news from the BPI..
Original Article Doja Cat has teased that she might be collaborating with the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana Grande, SZA and a number of others on her upcoming new album. After announcing her po..
As reported by NME, UK Music have shared a new report, Let the Music Play: Save Our Summer 2021, outlining their recommendations for how to restart the UK’s live music industry once it is safe to do so.
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While the roll-out of coronavirus vaccinations has boosted hopes that live music will be able to return in the UK later this year, there remains great uncertainty over whether this summer’s festival season will be able to go ahead as planned due to the ongoing pandemic.
As MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee open their inquiry into ‘The future of UK music festivals’ today (January 5), UK Music – whose CEO Jamie Njoku-Goodwin is among those set to give evidence to the inquiry this morning – have published their Let The Music Play report, which they say “outlines a clear strategy to protect and support the multi-billi..
Husband and wife duo Toby & Pip have released a melodic new acoustic single titled ‘New Year’.
Having been together for 11 years, the musical couple discovered they had spent every single New Year’s Eve together since their first meeting through mutual friends.
Filled with nostalgia and pride, the couple used their touching commitment to one another as inspiration to bring us the soft and mellow single ‘New Year’.
The uplifting track is packed full with bright guitar, heavenly harmonies and..
Original Article Taylor Swift and Harry Styles have emerged as the front runners for this week’s UK Number 1 album with their respective collections Evermore and Fine Line. With the Christmas spirit d..
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Annual growth in music streaming volume in the United Kingdom was widely expected to slow down in 2020. Instead, driven by the pandemic lockdown, it sped up – in a big way.
According to new BPI statistics analyzed by Music Business Worldwide, the UK played host to 139.3bn audio streams across the 12 months of last year.
That was up by 25.1bn on the UK’s total audio streaming volume in 2019, which stood at 114.2bn.
2020, therefore, saw the UK’s biggest ever annual growth in ..
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UK Music have shared a new report, Let the Music Play: Save Our Summer 2021, outlining their recommendations for how to restart the UK’s live music industry once it is safe to do so…