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"No Characters, No Fiction": Blxst Bares All on Labor of Love

There’s a 24-second trailer that arrived alongside the announcement of BLXST’s new album, saying more than most artists manage in a press cycle. No hype. Just ordinary people doing what they do and enjoy - a hairstylist washing a client’s hair, a chef over a stove and someone running at first light in a park. Over the visuals, he narrates: “Love is more than a feeling, It’s actual labour. It’s showing up, showing up wrong, showing up tired, but for who and whatever you got love for, just make su...
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Preston Pablo Takes the ‘Dive’

There is a very specific feeling that Preston Pablo is chasing on his new single Dive and if you've ever stood at the edge of something emotionally and chosen to fall anyway, you already know exactly what it sounds like. 
The song arrives as a natural successor to his previous single Selfish, though Pablo is quick to draw the distinction between the two. Where Selfish occupies a place of tension and guardedness, Dive leans into something altogether more exposed. "Selfish feels more guarded, conf...
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TianaMajor9’s ‘November Scorpio’ is a Love Letter to Growth

The album has nods from fellow songstresses Jazmine Sullivan and Victoria Monét, and allows Tiana to effortlessly continue to cement herself as a prominent force within the UK R&B landscape and marks her journey confidently as an independent artist.Best known for her 2019 single “Collide,” featured in the romance/thriller ‘Queen & Slim’ alongside hip-hop duo EARTHGANG, she later released ‘Think About You’ and ‘Lucky’,  followed by her At Sixes and Sevens EP.November Scorpio opens with the acoust...
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Leon Thomas Continues To Carve His Own Lane in Funk R&B With His Latest EP ‘PHOLKS.’

Off the cusp of the success of two albums, ‘Mutt’ and ‘Electric Dusk’ including a deluxe version with added features from artists including Kehlani, Ty Dolla Sign and Big Sean, Leon Thomas continues to grace us with his eclectic appetite for experimenting with his sound and solidifying his position as one of the most prominent voices in the recent surge of modern R&B/Soul artists.

Hello, I'm Kelis Arts and Culture writer

I’m an arts and culture journalist with over 9 years of writing experience across newsrooms and digital publishing sites.

With a passion for online content and arts and culture journalism, such as Black British music and theatre, I’m able to write clean, engaging copy, reviews, interviews and long-form features.

I have been a prolific writer since the age of sixteen, engaging global audiences through celebrity interviews, independent magazine contributions and voluntary work at a student publication.

I have great knowledge of the arts and culture scene and am confident in pitching, editing and presenting content.

On this page, you will find all my original and featured work as well as my event write-up page called 'The Social Butterfly,' where I write about arts events that I go to, as my way of keeping my ear to the ground!

I'm currently working in press. I've previously worked for The Mirror UK and have freelanced for The Sun. My work has appeared in New Wave Magazine, Labaatan and other publications.