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Shreya Ghoshal review – masterful Indian singer has a voice like billowing silk
The Bollywood legend says she wants to manifest a homely feeling, and – despite a 12,000-strong crowd – she does so with quips, warmth and a richly varied setlist
Tara Joshi
12, Feb, 2024 @10:58 AM
One to watch: Rachael Lavelle
The Dubliner, who still works part-time as a funeral singer, has a fine line in slow-burning songs of urban isolation
Tara Joshi
10, Feb, 2024 @12:30 PM
One to watch: Ekkstacy
The Canadian singer-songwriter has become a voice of his generation with his taut, melodic indie pop fuelled by a turbulent youth
Tara Joshi
27, Jan, 2024 @12:30 PM
The 50 best albums of 2023, No 9 – Amaarae: Fountain Baby
Refusing categorisation, the Ghanaian-American singer’s lavish second album tears through alté, punk, R&B, flamenco, trap, g-funk and soft rock in a voracious pursuit of pleasure
Tara Joshi
12, Dec, 2023 @3:00 PM
Nines: Crop Circle 3 review – possible swansong for a UK rap great
On purportedly his last album, the London artist bows out with an eclectic mix of styles from reggae and trap to R&B and gospel, his gruff, easy flow sounding enticingly liberated
Tara Joshi
06, Oct, 2023 @7:30 AM
One to Watch: Sola
Across bold genre shifts and collaborations with Moses Boyd and more, the British-Nigerian musician’s lush work is driven by her Sade-esque vocals
Tara Joshi
23, Sep, 2023 @1:00 PM
James Blake: Playing Robots Into Heaven review – back in his own atmospheric universe
The producer-songwriter returns to his club-facing roots with a densely textured album that includes a cover of Snoop Dogg’s Beautiful
Tara Joshi
10, Sep, 2023 @2:00 PM
‘She spoke truth to power, always’: Sinéad O’Connor’s affinity with Black music – and liberation
The Irish musician expressed solidarity and an appreciation for Black music with gospel, rap and roots reggae recordings, which were often fuelled by her own experiences of marginalisation
Tara Joshi
14, Aug, 2023 @10:00 AM
Girl Ray: Prestige review – full strutting disco fun
The north Londoners kick loose on their playful third album of sumptuous dancefloor synth-pop
Tara Joshi
06, Aug, 2023 @12:00 PM
Anne-Marie: Unhealthy review – freer and more playful
The pop singer’s third album relies heavily on starry guests including Shania Twain, but embraces a more ambitious sound
Tara Joshi
30, Jul, 2023 @12:00 PM
Amaarae: Fountain Baby review – sexy, sparkling dream pop
Drawing on a whole world of sounds, the Ghanaian American’s second album proper is a summery delight
Tara Joshi
11, Jun, 2023 @2:00 PM
The joy of the slow burn record: ‘Not only did I warm to his drawls, I became obsessed’
Sometimes, 20 years after dismissing an album, it’s suddenly exactly what you need. Our writers pick out the music that crept up on them
Dave Simpson, Laura Snapes, Tayyab Amin, Safi Bugel, Tara Joshi, Alexis Petridis, Christine Ochefu and Shaad D'Souza
08, Jun, 2023 @9:38 AM
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