Step into the mesmerising world of Amaarae, where music transcends boundaries and emotions run wild. Picture yourself in a dimly lit venue, anticipation buzzing in the air as the stage comes to life. Amaarae emerges in a striking red latex ensemble, accompanied by her dynamic live band—a guitarist and drummer poised to ignite the night.

Little Simz took a different approach to this body of work in comparison to previous releases. She took a risk, one that I feel has paid off. Although different from her well-versed, conscious (sorry for the buzz word), and elaborate sound, the sonically rich and enjoyable experience you find in her art remains.

On the 20th of November 2023, the cool, nonchalant sounds of alternative R&B from the DMV, came to London for a second sold out date, just to hear how we talk.

The art of sampling has been practiced in the music industry for decades. It is an act that keeps music timeless. The added beauty behind this art, is often how producers and artists flip recordings to make them unrecognisable from the original sound.

Recently however, the use of samples in newly released music have become more patent and recurrent, and for lack of a better word, lazy…