Raised by her mother between Lagos and London, and now based in Brooklyn, Halima draws from a tri-continental well. As an only child, she learned to blend introspective periods spent alone with the collaborative day camps and community programs she at-tended for theatre and music. As early as primary school, she remembers developing processes for…
The song was written during a bleak January, when the artist kept having nightmares about water. About the track Ford says “I wrote Sink or Swim in a bleak January when I kept having nightmares about water. Every night I fought against the waves and during the day I was sleep deprived, feeling lost and…
“Revolve”, the debut single from bassist, DJ and producer Marla Kether, is out now via Saffron Records. A feel-good dancefloor banger combining a unique blend of live percussion, Theo Parrish-style deep house groove, driving basslines, and diva vocals from Brownswood’s Plumm. “Revolve” is Marla firmly laying down her musical gauntlet in a self-produced track that…
jazzygold is the new artist project from Jasmin Mote, who is ready to take over the world. Melting RnB and soul-pop perfectly, she writes about life in her 20s. Too much partying, too many hangovers, too many heartaches, dying her hair red, being tired of her friends and cheering for new beginnings. She’s honest and…
BLACK GIRL / WHITE GIRL have announced their new single, titled ‘LOUI3’, signaling the duo’s first major release since November 2022. The new track is taken from their forthcoming EP to follow on their new imprint HYBRID SPASM later this year. ”Tune of the year so far” — Tom Ravenscroft, BBC Radio 6 Music “The…
Pop newcomer Samira is carving a lane of her own to become Britain’s new ‘Queen of Clubs’. Today, with the release of her debut solo single ‘Like This, Like That’, the South London singer-songwriter makes her official foray into the pop world with the edgy, dance-pop banger. Already armed with a UK TOP 5 CLUB…
Written and co-produced by Piers, K.K.O, is another seamless blend of punk, rap and thoughtful lyricism from the multi-hyphenate creative. Piers proves his known ability as a storyteller on K.K.O, shining with his rebellious nature through assertive lyrics, rousing rhythms and intriguing backing vocals. “Britain’s hottest upand coming hip hop star.” GQ “With a unique…
REVIEW OF THEIR LIVE PERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 16, CINETOL AMSTERDAM.review by Quirina Geijsen It’s Christmas time! Who better to celebrate with than the good-vibed musician brothers TRES NAVY? Their smooth, though slick RnB pop songs make for a great party. Hit OMG proves that. Tonight they’ll show what they’re made of to family, friends and…
The decision of the Amsterdam Urban Hiphop duo to release a video of OMG is not entirely unexpected. The single was released in August 2021, but made modest noise at the time. But after performing in Popronde, a Dutch itinerant music festival, that fall and subsequently being featured as ‘Artist of the Month‘ by the…
SCOOPE is always listening to and looking for really standout releases. What intrigues us is the story behind the artist’s music. In this series, I take a closer look at the artist’s music by asking them a few short questions. Cornelius Tshepo Mashilane, better known by his stage name Cornelius SA, South African Cutting Edge…