
Come As You Are – The New Respects

Treat yourself to a mini concert with NPR Tiny Desk (I love these guys!) presenting Lianne LaHavas. Accompanied by two other vocalists (James Wyatt on piano and Frida Mariama Touray), she has a captivatingly unforced spark. She is soulful and heart-hitting. Listening to La Havas is easy yet emotive.
The set features three songs: …Continue
This Philly strong, gypsy goddess breaks west with soul, hip-hop fusion. She curates silk smooth energy, escapism and anthemic aria. Not afraid to take chances or digging deep, she’ll create on her own terms mixing in an undertone of experimental flute textures and a pinch of effervescence. She has a worldly whimsy and a mission to empower others — it’s a mantra… her message.
Her latest cut, “Easy”, is …Continue
The tears on my face were as hot as the heat in my chest reading his story.
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According to Busker Stories’ interview on Youtube (link below), Tash Sultana drew crowds as a street performer in Melvin. It was plan to see as people began to fill the sidewalks and stairs to H&M to watch her play. She is a solo-act, multi-instrumentalist. She has been playing since the age of 3 and has taught herself to play up to 10 instruments! It is no wonder she draws a crowd. Sultana has gone from playing to 4 to 400 people! She describes her sound as “alternative root reggae oak”, mixing live on the spot as she plays for her audience.
What moved me most …Continue Reading
Idyl’s voice at Sofar Liège has a heart-touching kind of magic. Her presence is unassuming but her Corinne Bailey gentility has a sneaky effectiveness that’s hypnotic. She changes up “Lost On You” from Continue Reading