Words by Rosalind Thacker Despite steps forward with this year’s winners, the Recording Academy still has a long way to go in its work to diversify its membership, organisation and…
Words by The Urban Journal With his latest Grammy win in the bag, Burna Boy’s status as one of the world’s best-loved music stars is airtight. Burna Boy doesn’t do…
Words by Axel Metz A unique blend of lo-fi production and world-beating vocals make Finn Askew an artist to look out for in 2021. Finn Askew is probably tired of…
Words by Chanelle Goddard This week, we highlight the music of Ego Ella May, the London-born artist shaking up the modern Jazz scene. The number of talented Black females in…
Words by Kieonte Clarke This week, we highlight the music of up-and-coming South London artist, Adz. If there’s one word to best describe South London rapper Adz, it’s ‘potential’. Primarily…
Words by Chanelle Goddard This week, we highlight the refreshing indie-pop vocals and smooth neo-soul sound of Arlo Parks. Arlo Parks is the definition of young black talent. Aged only…
Words by Hannah Shaw This week, we highlight the soul-infused sounds of Trinidad-born artist BERWYN. If anyone deserves recognition for his soul-infused hip-hop and those downbeat R&B tones, it’s BERWYN….
Words by Axel Metz Ahead of the release of their debut EP, we highlight the music of R&B artist Violet Jones and producer Dom Porter. Breaking into the mainstream music…
Words by Axel Metz Ahead of the release of her new single, “Motives”, we profile rising UK R&B artist Cilla Raie. At 27, London-born R&B artist Cilla Raie has already…
Words by Axel Metz With this year’s BRIT awards delayed until summer, we look back on the event’s most iconic performance of recent years — Dave’s “Black”. For a chart-topping…