A child of the Youtube and Soundcloud era, Chmba draws inspiration from house icons like Kaytranada and Black Coffee, finding her niche in experimental, percussive electronic beats with haunting vocals that take listeners through a spectrum of emotions.
Tag: music
Carter The Bandit Is Thinking Big
Hailing from Peckham, South East London, Carter The Bandit has been carving out his own lane in the UK rap scene with his artistry over the last two years. Carter hasn’t had the easiest journey entering the music industry as a Black gay man. Carter recently sat down with us to discuss his journey so […]
Lee Gray On Creating His Own Table
Founder and CEO of SonX, Lee Gray pioneered and birthed his vision in 2021 of a content platform that enables musicians to monetize and grow their existing fanbase via premium content subscriptions. SonX today is not a social network, but a safe space for artists to identify, engage and monetize their most active fans. Gray […]
Lil Nas X Eschews Shame and Embraces Sin
After almost a year of teasing, viral star Lil Nas X has graced us with his eye-popping visual for his new single ‘MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)’. In less than a week of release the three-minute video whipped up a whirlwind mix of applause and attack, from being hailed as an iconic work of […]
Arlo Parks Feels Like Coming Home
I recently imagined what my ideal [safe] place would look like. Who would be allowed in? What would make it mine? But if ever there was a sound to drift down the corridor, welcoming me into my space, reminding me that I’m home? It would be Arlo Parks. Parks, born in West London is already […]
MNEK on Staying Thankful and Making Music In Lockdown
Chart-topping vocalist and last week’s iconic drag race guest judge, MNEK, recently teamed up with Absolut vodka for ‘It’s in our Spirits’. In the face of COVID despair, The campaign encourages people to act responsibly and remain optimistic towards a future carefree, in-person interaction, something the Never Forget You singer feels strongly about. In this […]
PSA: Black Women Can’t be the Shield and the target
Before hip-hop tapped into the mainstream it lived in the dingy, naughty underground of western culture, where EDM, funk, jazz, and other predecessors had gone before it – a curious rite of passage which has little to do with musicality, explicit lyrics, or the perils of nightlife, and a lot to do with the negative […]
Being Black and Alternative: Discomfort in White Alt Spaces
It’s a tale as old as time; being black and being made to feel like an intruder. Not so long ago, it was water fountains, benches, toilets, and buses. Today it’s meetings at work, visits abroad, and the omnipresent and all-seeing security guards in supermarkets. Even more recently, as many young black people choose to […]
Meet Atlantis Gandhi: The Queer Singer Defining Love On Her Own Terms
Sitting across the table from me in the heart of central London is singer-songwriter-producer Atlantis Gandhi (yes, that’s her real name). The 19-year-old blue-haired up-and-coming artist from South East London, who is currently studying Popular Music at Goldsmiths University is ready to show the world that queer black singers have a voice. Her background is as unique as her name, […]
Nicki Knightz Drops Vibrant Visuals for ‘Mindwalk’
‘Mindwalk’ is the latest visual to emerge from one of Hackney’s finest Nicki Knightz. The track, which is featured on her latest EP ‘Hate’, is as old skool as it gets, with a real gritty yet authentic sound and flow. Produced by fellow Knighthood Society member Henny Knightz, the track is matched perfectly with colourful, […]