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Hendryck Empole is haunted by the shattered love he can’t seem to forget on ‘HEARTBREAK’

Posted on 23 June 2022

After first being highlighted on the scene with his debut single, ‘99 Minutes‘, Hendryck Empole knows they were together so beautifully and can’t understand why it had to end rather unexpectedly with his new release, ‘HEARTBREAK‘.

Hendryck Empole is a Democratic Republic of Congo-born, USA-based indie singer-songwriter and actor who fuses in RnB, Rock and Hip-hop into one melting pot of pureness.

”Growing up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he would listen to and perform music with his creative older cousins. At the age of eight, Hendryck moved with his family to the United States. There he enrolled in a performing arts school and found a passion for writing songs.” ~ Hendryck Empole

Showing the world his memorable voice that has you thinking so much deeper than before, Hendryck Empole is at his classy best with an ode to the past that he can’t seem to release from his soul.

‘HEARTBREAK‘ from USA-based indie singer-songwriter Hendryck Empole is one of those contemplative singles that will have you thinking rather deeply about why this love is broken in half. There is a passionate aura on offer with vocals that get stronger as the song develops, and shall be one of the breakup anthems of the year.

Sometimes you love so hard that you end up falling so far down, it might hurt for a while.

Hear this new track on Spotify and see more on the IG page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Sani Knight feels like he doesn’t deserve this ‘Heaven Sent’ love

Posted on 22 June 2022

Sensing that he’s rather obsessed with this angelic figure who has flown into his world unexpectedly, Sani Knight wonders if this is real and if he actually warrants being attached to this fine human who has surely been sent from another planet with ‘Heaven Sent‘.

Sani Knight is a 19-year-old Los Angeles, California-based RnB/Hip hop solo artist who is lyrically aware and makes a thought-provoking blend of music to turn up loud.

Justifying his name as one of the more promising artists in the USA right now, Sani Knight displays such a classy style, smooth vocals and comes packed with a catchy beat than will have you nodding your head. There is no flash here, only the real deal to raise your hands aloft with.

‘Heaven Sent‘ from Los Angeles, California-based RnB/Hip hop solo artist Sani Knight is one of those tracks that gets you off your seat and makes you think extra deep about what you have in life. He flows with a confident style that is refreshingly sincere and grabs your attention because of the sharply created chemistry on offer.

A song to roll with when you feel like the person you are with – actually deserves better than you  – that will have you looking into the mirror to find that greatness within.

Soak your soul with this new single on Spotify and follow the socials on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Singapore’s Nicco Homaili knows that the love is tainted with the devil’s whisper on ‘666’

Posted on 22 June 2022

Showing us a contaminated love that has sadly almost burnt to ashes, Nicco Homaili is at his soulfully stimulating best with a single that will have you wondering why things have to end rather viciously on ‘666‘.

Nicco Homaili is a Singapore-based indie alt-RnB/Hip hop/Trap solo artist who makes a blend of musical-architecture that is sonically pleasing for our ears.

”Puts out music that embodies the blurring of lines between fantasy and realism and every musical work done is cited to being a conversation to listeners.” ~ Nicco Homaili

Sung with a tremendously crisp technique that has you edging forward in your seat, Nicco Homaili displays his current mindset to a situation that became as hot as a runway fire that couldn’t be stopped. Vocally fresh and with a catchy beat to match, this is that spark-filled moment to embrace as a life lesson for us all.

”His music is a direct translation of his social thoughts during the after hours and while away from the working desk.” ~ Nicco Homaili

‘666‘ from Singapore-based indie alt-RnB/Hip hop/Trap solo artist Nicco Homaili is the type of release that will have you turning up the volume and feeling rather anxious about falling deeply in love again. Sung with a true insight into that past relationship that burnt away just as it started, to be remembered only for its destruction.

Showing us his growing excellence that is rather impressive – this shall be a song to contemplate alone with – when you recall a past romance that left hurtful scars all over your back.

Listen up to this new single on Spotify and see more new on his IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Spotlight Feature: rise and shine with the soul in Laraland’s latest single, In the Morning

Posted on 20 June 2022
Laraland

Ahead of the release of her third LP, the Melbourne-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Laraland has unveiled the soul in her latest seductive jazz-pop serenade, In the Morning, featuring bassist Nama.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. ‘They’ have never succumbed to the succinctly revelatory lyrical style of Laraland. “In the morning you won’t know my name but I’m the same” perfectly encapsulates the hangover from the cocktail of alcohol, fleeting affection and amicable rejection. At least the love affair with this loungey jazz revival is built to stand the test of time.

With all the timeless class of Ella Fitzgerald nestled up against the modernist resonance in the groove-deep production, easy listening just became infinitely more arrestive. Voices like this don’t emerge every day; Laraland is notably a golden souled diamond in the superficial rough. Get her on your radar.

In her own words, here is what Laraland had to say about her latest single,

“In the Morning was written during another long lockdown in Melbourne in late 2021. It reminisces on the idea of being able to go out and meet new people at a bar, club or anywhere the night takes you. I am drawing on the idea that sometimes you form a connection with a stranger in a bar and want it to last longer than its bitter-sweet one-night expiry.”

In the Morning will officially release on June 20th. You can hear it for yourselves via Spotify.

Follow Laraland on Facebook and Instagram.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Spotlight Feature: Gemïny delivered a vindicating high in his soul-pop debut Too Close

Posted on 17 June 2022

Don’t look to your icons for the hottest soul-pop drop of the year. Find a new one by hitting play on the debut single, Too Close, from the artist and mental health advocate, Gemïny.

I don’t know what I love more, the juicy efficacious hooks up against the stridently raucous energy of rock or the Columbia-based artist’s lyrical vulnerability and intellect. Too Close isn’t just one hell of a debut. It’s a public service announcement to those confined in toxic dynamics wrapped up in an earworm that demands repeat attention.

After experiencing the crazy-making fallout of a toxic relationship that had an appetite for boundless destruction, Gemïny stepped up to the plate to speak for everyone carrying trauma from past relationships and those still confined within the malevolent grips of one. It’s enough to change your perception of Crazy in Love for life.

The inspiration for the track may be heavy; with the poetic wordplay, the nuance in Gemïny’s narrative, the Usher-Esque vocals and the seductively lush production, few singles will leave you on a better vindicating high.

In his own words,

“Too Close is a song that places you in a climactic chapter of a toxic love story, where limits are pushed past desperately failing actions, and everything spins out of control. It is a reflection on my role, a separation from the damage done, and an acceptance of how my actions played into the traumas placed on me.

My biggest goal is to resonate with those in a darker place and show them that there is life beyond that darkness. Not saying you have to put on a smile like Batman, but there is still light out there, and I’m trying to bring that out, despite everything.”

After garnering over 20k streams on Spotify alone with his debut, the humbly prodigal artist is definitively one to watch. Especially with the release of his sophomore single, Avalanche, in the pipeline.

Too Close is now available to stream on Spotify & SoundCloud.

Follow Gemïny via Facebook and Instagram

Andrew Brown looks for the light in his debut RnB single, In the Dark

Posted on 17 June 2022

For his alt-RnB debut, the independent artist and producer, Andrew Brown, went all-in with the trippy minor-key melodies in his poised yet profoundly raw single, In the Dark, which lasciviously flirts with elements of pop and new wave hip hop after its sombre and ballad-like intro.

When in full momentum, In the Dark is a visceral triumph of experimentalism and straight from the sad boi soul expression. While there is a little room for improvement in the production with the slightly excessive use of phasing, all in all, In the Dark stands as an all too promising debut for Andrew Brown. You can hear it for yourselves by heading to Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Delve into OnnaDi’s oceanically lush summer playlist staple, Keep a Smile

Posted on 16 June 2022

Perfect for those chilled summer vibes, OnnaDi’s seminal single, Keep a Smile, is the ultimate sun-kissed soundtrack to fledgling romances. While the lyrics allude to the infectious happiness that doesn’t relent in the presence of the person giving those honeymoon feels, the robust African rhythms bolster the grooves and the tropically lush reverb gives Keep a Smile an idyllically oceanic atmosphere.

If urban pop that breaks the monocultural mould gets the oxytocin flowing, your summer playlists won’t be the same without Keep a Smile.

Check out the single on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Long Island RnB artist Amornay seduces our senses awake with her romantic call to action, ‘You Want Me’

Posted on 14 June 2022

With an alluring blend of vocal beauty to open up your mind to the romantic possibilities that are ready for action, Amornay is on top form with a love letter that can’t possibly be ignored with, ‘You Want Me‘.

Anaysha Robinson aka Amornay is an emerging Long Island, New York, USA-based indie RnB solo artist and actress who makes a lovable combination of body-tingling vibrations to lather inside.

”Using an authentic and creative approach to breaking herself as a new artist.” ~ Amornay

Amornay has the kind of voice that has your stomach breathing butterflies – as there is so much sexy energy on offer – that will bring unforeseen smiles to your whole soul. With a story about wondering why your ideal lover curiously hates that they love you, this is a single that might resonate with those who have perhaps fallen in love with the wrong person.

‘You Want Me‘ from Long Island, New York-based indie RnB solo artist and actress Amornay is a sizzling song that will get your heart rate up to sensational levels of fascination. Her lyrics are honest and her vocal tremendously captivating, as her ravishing style takes you into this candle-lit moment that might steam up your ears.

When you know that someone you like is into you, anything is actually possible if you feel the same and can keep the connection alive despite their doubts.

Listen up to this stimulating new release on Spotify and check out the IG page for more.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Get secondary highs from Cedric B’s latest contemporary kick of RnB. Love=DRUG

Posted on 14 June 2022
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The evolution of RnB may have been fairly stunted since the 90s, but one artist taking the genre into the sonic future with his distinctive hard-kicking spin on contemporary RnB is the Dallas-based crooner Cedric B.

His latest single, Love=DRUG, taken from his sixth independent album by the same name, is a stridently evocative work with melodies that seduce as much as the high-range vocals around the hip hop elements. Even if you’re not getting your own love fix, you will easily get high on the vibes in Love=DRUG.

Love=DRUG will officially release on June 14th. You can check it out for yourselves via SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Chen Ron shows us what music really means on ‘Weekend’ (feat. MAYU)

Posted on 14 June 2022

Navigating us through the love of something so special that can change lives forever, Chen Ron returns with a brilliant single that will have you taken right into what it’s like to be an independent musician on, ‘Weekend‘ (feat. MAYU).

Chen Ron is an Israel-based RnB/neo-soul artist, music producer, guitarist and pianist who makes that anthem-sounding music that will be stuck in your head for hours.

”The single talks about the importance of following your dreams and doing what you really love, and how it’s more important than earning a high salary or a flashy title.” ~ Chen Ron

Featuring the outstanding vocals of Israeli RnB/soul singer MAYU, Chen Ron is rather spectacular with a special song that is totally honest and features so much groove and delightful vocals. These two organically connected souls combine rather radiantly together, and this is a single which will bring that much-needed grace back into the world to teach us all.

”Chen works with a variety of guest vocalists in his productions and his biggest influences include Anderson .Paak, Robert Glasper, Tom Misch, J-Dilla and Kendrick Lamar.” ~ Chen Ron

‘Weekend‘ (feat. MAYU) from Israel-based RnB artist, music producer, guitarist and pianist Chen Ron is a classy single that shows us deep inside the perspective of someone who has been told to move onto something better paid, despite loving the entire inventive process. Showing us deep inside and into a place that so many try to ignore, this is a reminder that if you are doing what you truly love, all the hard work is rather worth it.

Surely doing what makes you glow inside your spirit is the only way to live life after all?

See this excellent video on YouTube and find out more via the IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen