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Talking All Things 'Rhythm and Melody' with Sango — Interview — The Culture Crypt

For more than a decade, Sango has occupied a covert, yet influential space between alternative hip-hop, R&B and electronic music. A longtime Soulection fixture, his production work and remixes have stretched from underground beat culture to collaborations with superstars like Frank Ocean, Tinashe, Ravyn Lenae and PinkPantheress—whilst his own catalogue has helped turn a distinctly diasporic approach to rhythm into something instantly recognisable, pulling sounds and influences across borders alo...
newwavemagazine •

Victoria Monét Unveils "Frequency Of Love" Tour Dates, New Single "Juicy" Ahead of October Album

Three-time Grammy Award winner and multi-hyphenate, Victoria Monet has announced her Frequency of Love Tour, spanning 27 cities across North America produced by Live Nation, in celebration of her forthcoming album with the same name, arriving October 2nd, providing her fans with the experience to hear her new project alongside her celebrated catalogue of JAGUAR, JAGUAR II and JAGUAR II: Deluxe. 
Monét's rise has been steady rather than sudden. Her 2023 debut album JAGUAR II produced the culture-...
newwavemagazine •

FKJ on Movement, Musicality and Self-Discovery: Inside ‘Tyber’

Tyber was a project in the making for FKJ, with his summer debut release ‘Soulmates’ and recently sharing the soulful, airy ‘I Want U’ with Eryn Allen Kane acting as entry points into the world of the album. FKJ curates a list of fellow international collaborators, paving their own way within the music industry to join him on this journey, with their contributions further exemplifying his innate instinct to experiment with genres, sounds and voices. 

With his album Tyber, being released today a...
newwavemagazine •

Get to Know: Kenny Mason

That fluidity isn't necessarily a calculated attempt to appear different. Mason describes it as an extension of who he has always been. He understands why certain sounds appeal to a mass audience, but believes the most important part is finding a way to make those elements his own. “I always knew that what made me me was special,” he says, explaining that his music allows him to balance what people already recognise with the message he wants to deliver. 
This instinct to absorb different sounds...
newwavemagazine •

The Confession Booth Is the Dancefloor: FLO's Therapy at the Club

The Grammy-nominated British girl group who spent the last three years redefining modern R&B, from the viral breakout of "Cardboard Box" through their GRAMMY-nominated debut Access All Areas, return with Therapy At The Club, their sophomore album, reframing the club not just as a place for a night out, but as a site of confession, release and self-possession, wrapped in sultry, euphoric R&B and pop. 
Widely known for the run of singles that carried Access All Areas into the UK Top 5, FLO wear th...
newwavemagazine •

Oh Yeah?: The Sound of Steve Lacy Coming Undone (and Back Together)

Steve Lacy has released his third solo album, with the nonchalant title Oh Yeah? The Internet member has continued to solidify his influence at the forefront of the R&B/Alt-Pop scene with a well (bunch synonym) of collaborations with the like of Kendrick Lamar, Foushee, Solange to self producing brilliance on Steve Lacy’s Demo, a collection of six soul/RnB infused tracks mostly produced Ingeniously on the Iphone application Garageband, whilst still in High School. After releasing ‘Nice Shoes,’ l...
newwavemagazine •

"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...
newwavemagazine •

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...
newwavemagazine •

Limitless Live at Five: Inside the UK's Biggest Free Music Event Spotlighting the Culture-Changing Artists You Need to Know

After a brief warm up with resident DJs, ODYSSEII who took us to back to 2018, arguably one of the best years for music, brimming with nostalgia many, Kemoy who had us exercising out best footwork with a distinct flavour of Afrobeats and MVA closing down the set for the evening with Amapiano; the stage was laid bare for West London native Olympia Vitalis whose roots are grounded firmly in Gospel music and her adoration for Notting Hill Carnival.Music was always an interest to Vitalis, who had pr...
newwavemagazine •

Tiana Major9 Live at Rough Trade East

The performance is as an exclusive live showcase and signing session ahead of her forthcoming debut album, November Scorpio.From the moment she stepped on stage, the atmosphere felt undeniably sultry and special. With the set stripped back and performed entirely acoustically, Tiana’s voice took centre stage. Warm, controlled and deeply vulnerable - she opened with her 2020 hit “Same Space,” a track that explores the complexities of co-dependency: knowing a relationship is unhealthy, yet choosing...
newwavemagazine •

Freedom, Love and New Beginnings: Inside ELIZA’s New Era And Single 'Anyone Else'

When ELIZA joins New Wave Magazine for a chat, she’s sitting in the studio, with her “creative hat” firmly on, with her writing partner only a few feet away, lost in his headphones. She lowers her voice playfully, unsure whether he can hear her, offering a fitting image for the moment she’s in: the quiet pause between creation and the anticipated upcoming release for her latest offering, 'Anyone Else'.“It felt exciting when we made it,” she adds. “It honestly felt like a new adventure, sonically...
newwavemagazine •

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.
newwavemagazine •

Earl Sweatshirt Embraces Existing and Past Emotions on New Album Live Laugh Love

Following on from his last two projects, album ‘Sick!’ (2022) highlighting his talent not only as a lyricist but also an experimental producer and reflection of his state of mind post pandemic, and the long-awaited follow up collaboration album with producer, The Alchemist, ‘VOIR DIRE’ (2023) demonstrating his versatility as an artist; stepping away from his distinct Lo-Fi sound both were released on his independent label, Tan Cressida, comes ‘Live Laugh Love.’ ‘Live Laugh Love’ with its satiric...
Daily Mirror •

Beyoncé and Jay-Z relationship timeline as she gets ready for new country album

As Beyonce continues her album rollout of act two of the Renaissance trilogy, Cowboy Carter, fans will definitely be keen to look into hidden meanings and inspiration in the country album and to scope out the singer's current private life through the lyrics.

In 2014, rumours began to surface stating that Jay-Z might have had an affair. However, it was after the huge Met Gala that year, that footage emerged of artist and Beyoncé's sister, Solange Knowles, in an altercation with Jay-Z in a lift d...
The Mirror •

Warner Bros. announces Cat in the Hat animated reboot after live-action flop

Warner Bros. has announced a Cat in the Hat reboot is underway with Superbad's, Bill Hader playing The Cat.

The series is also packed with a star-studded cast including Quinta Brunson of Abbott Elementary and Xochitl Gomez who played America Chavez in the recent installment of Dr Strange joining him.

The 2003 live action adaptation of the children's story stars the comedic Mike Myers as 'The Cat in the Hat' and wife of John Travolta, Kelly Preston, as the mother of Sally and Conrad. The film f
The Mirror •

Priscilla Presley shares sweet throwback photo of adorable gift from Elvis

The ex-wife of late Elvis Presley, Priscilla Presley shared a throwback photo from back in the day on social media on Monday. The businesswoman posted a snap of her teenage self, aged 14, holding her furry friend gifted by her ex-husband, Elvis Presley upon her arrival to Memphis.

She explained that Elvis told her he had a "surprise" for her: "He presented me with a darling poodle that I named Honey. He was very sweet and so loving." The fluffy pooch and Presley were inseparable as they became
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