[tps_title] R&B [/tps_title]
Aiyana-Lee -Aiyana Lee is a fresh and smouldering new voice in R&B, a vocal that flows with waves of emotions, marking Aiyana-Lee as a Gen-Z powerhouse in the making. That talent runs in the family: her grandfather was the Motown star Jimmy Ruffin (‘What Becomes of the Brokenhearted’) and her great uncle was David Ruffin of The Temptations.
Amaarae (Afropop) – Ghanaian-American singer-songwriter Amaarae is known for making a new path in her work around gender and race in music, fusing together R&B and soul elements with an Afro-fusion sound and it’s a delight.
Beau Diako – Producer, guitarist and songwriter Beau Diako’s debut album ‘Nylon’ will introduce him as a bold and brilliantly imaginative new talent in British music. Working with a dynamic array of vocalists and collaborators including Bas, Galimatias and Jordana, he has crafted a sumptuous and soothing collection. It’s a modern pop album that gently glides from mellow alt R&B to loose-limbed indie-pop, his mellifluous guitar work and lithe production at the centre of everything.
Otis Kane – Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Anthony Vasquez who writes and records as Otis Kane found a passion for music at a very young age. His mom noticed early on that he would bop his head on every walk they took, even if no music was playing. That love of music comes through his sound from start to finish.