Music
NBGA got the chance to sit down with Gal-Dem’s resident DJ for ethereal chats at Lovebox Festival, just as she was winding down from setting-up the celebratory atmosphere in the Smirnoff tent; with a set full of funky old-skool goodness. It gets emotional, as we talk about loss, love and how music serves as the ultimate expression of the human experience!
We got the low-down on Buddy back-stage after his incredible set, which he closed off with the crowd-favorite “Black”. When we find him, he’s perched on a sofa in his dressing-room – shirt-off, feet up and wearing a pair of shocking pink Gucci shades.
Only announcing the mixtape five days before it’s release, Hynes surprised fans with features from Solange, Tinashe, Toro y Moi, and BROCKHAMPTON’s Joba. Since Hynes’ early indie-rock days in the band “Test Icicles”, he has been creating music that serves as more than just an album, but a soundscape that surrounds the listener.
She first burst on the scene with Spanish language covers of R&B and hip-hop favorites from Drake, The Weeknd, and Daniel Caesar but just as easily gained attention with her own written work as well with songs like ‘Abril’, ‘Duele’ and ‘Ella Tu y Yo’. Her voice floats seamlessly over any beat provided to her and her honest songwriting alongside her intimate and inviting accompanying visuals, are quickly making her a can’t miss musical act.
In 1998, while pregnant with her first son Zion, Ms. Hill recorded The Miseducation at the prolific Tuff Gong Studios in Jamaica, creating a historic record centered around deconstructing the multi-faceted meanings of the word love. She recently embarked upon a two-year-long, 21st Anniversary Tour of the landmark record; first traveling across North America and then arriving in Europe in 2019.
Myself is conceptually driven by the ideology that when faced with an emotional crisis, it’s okay to be vulnerable and look inwards, whilst keeping in mind that you are the most important person in your life – and that how you feel is always valid.
Happy Pride Month beautiful people! We at NBGA have put together a playlist to celebrate our favorite artists from the LGBTQIA+ community. We recognize everyone’s journey is different
She may only be 21 but the last 6 months have seen the release of Mahalia’s third EP alongside her biggest UK tour to date, and 2019 is only set to get bigger with her highly anticipated debut album.
Just like in the US, pop music is only the tip of the iceberg. In the past decade, Korean R&B has emerged a soulful hero on the charts. Here are five artists to jam to this summer:
the 25-year-old New Yorker has blessed us with a whimsical exploration of the infinite boundary between dreams and reality. In a collection of glorious alternative R&B vignettes produced by Everett Orr, Raveena adopts a conceptual framework that invites listeners to journey through her teenaged sub-conscious
