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Kelela
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Super Natural Woman: Kelela & Björk at Primavera Sound

1 Thing: September & October R&B Reviewed By Tara Joshi

It Ain’t That Deep Either Way: A New Pop Column With Anna Cafolla

1 Thing: August’s R&B Reviewed By Tara Joshi

Potential Fulfilled: The Great Escape 2015 Reviewed

Articles 2

A Quietus Interview

Power In Vulnerability: An Interview With Kelela

Following the release of her debut album last week, futuristic R&B artist Kelela talks to Tara Joshi about sex, vulnerability, and making music for queer black girls

A Quietus Interview

Infinitely Inspired By The Club: Total Freedom Interviewed

The DJ sets and collage edits of LA's Total Freedom dissolve R&B, pop and rap into churning noise and razor beats, distorting time and space in the club. He meets Alexander Iadarola to discuss a fascination with club cultures, and folllowing the impulse to fuck with dancers' pleasure centres

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Kelela Returns with New Single, ‘idea 1’

The song is "about what it feels like to exist in this climate," Kelela said

More Than 400 Artists and Record Labels Sign Up to Israel Boycott Campaign

Loraine James, Nadine Shah, Kelela and Black Country, New Road are among the early supporters of the No Music For Genocide initiative

Kelela Reveals Live Album, ‘In The Blue Light’

It was captured during a one-of-a-kind performance at New York jazz club The Blue Note last year

Kelela Teases ‘Raven’ Remix Album

"Sometimes I feel like I make original tracks just to experience the remix," the US artist said in a statement about the upcoming release

Aphex Twin To Headline 2023 Edition Of Field Day

Fever Ray, Kelela and Arca are also set to play at the London event this August

Rewire Confirms First Artists For 2023 Edition

Kelela, Fever Ray and more will play the Dutch event in April

Kelela Details New Album, ‘Raven’

The US artist's first album in more than five years is out in February

Kelela Shares Second Single Of 2022, ‘Happy Ending’

The LSDXOXO-produced cut follows on from recent single 'Washed Away'

Kelela Unveils New Single, ‘Washed Away’

The sharing of the new track follows a series of social media teasers in recent days

Kelela To Release Remix Album

Kaytranada, Príncipe affiliate Nídia and more will feature on a remix album for Kelela's Take Me Apart

Kelela Announces New Album

The album will be released later this year

Kelela Claims Demo Leaked Without Consent

Kelela and collaborator AraabMuzik allege that A&R leaked unfinished demo without their approval. Kelela photo by James Emmerman, AraabMuzik photo by Leigh Ann Hines

WATCH: New Kelela Video

Singer shares video for second track from forthcoming EP; watch it below

PREVIEW: The Great Escape

tQ are heading to Brighton for the annual new music showcase this week and here's our pick of the acts appearing, with details of our own stage below

LISTEN: Kissing With Broken Mouths Mix

Kissing With Broken Mouths: A mix of the saucy tunes that are making the Quietus co-pilot frisky this autumn

LISTEN: Kelela, Le1f & P Morris Collab

Give OICU a spin below

PREVIEW: Elsewhere/Everywhere

Actress, Kelela, Floating Points, Mumdance and more at London and Nottingham festivals over the Bank Holiday

LISTEN: Kelela, Tink & DJ Dahi – Want it

New track ahead of UK live shows this week

LISTEN: Bok Bok & Kelela

Night Slugs co-head returns with his first solo EP since 2011 in May; listen to 'Melba's Call', featuring Kelela, here

LISTEN: Kelela – The High

New track from Los Angeles R&B artist

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A Life Less Ordinary: Jonny Cola And Heidi Heelz Interviewed

Jonny Cola And The A-Grades release a new 7" today - only a few months after the lead singer had a kidney transplant operation, with his girlfriend Heidi Heelz acting as donor. Lisa Jenkins reports

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“It Punches You In The Face From Start To Finish”: Blacklisters Interviewed

With their debut LP Blklstrs, Leeds based noise rock quartet Blacklisters whirl aggression, energy and dark humour into a wild, pugilistic beast of an album. Charlotte Richardson Andrews caught up with them to discuss why their music's actually an expression of positivity

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Reviews 6

Kelela Raven

Super Natural Woman: Kelela & Björk at Primavera Sound

1 Thing: September & October R&B Reviewed By Tara Joshi

It Ain’t That Deep Either Way: A New Pop Column With Anna Cafolla

1 Thing: August’s R&B Reviewed By Tara Joshi

Potential Fulfilled: The Great Escape 2015 Reviewed

Articles 2

Power In Vulnerability: An Interview With Kelela

Infinitely Inspired By The Club: Total Freedom Interviewed

News 20

Kelela Returns with New Single, ‘idea 1’

More Than 400 Artists and Record Labels Sign Up to Israel Boycott Campaign

Kelela Reveals Live Album, ‘In The Blue Light’

Kelela Teases ‘Raven’ Remix Album

Aphex Twin To Headline 2023 Edition Of Field Day

Rewire Confirms First Artists For 2023 Edition

Kelela Details New Album, ‘Raven’

Kelela Shares Second Single Of 2022, ‘Happy Ending’

Kelela Unveils New Single, ‘Washed Away’

Kelela To Release Remix Album

Kelela Announces New Album

Kelela Claims Demo Leaked Without Consent

WATCH: New Kelela Video

PREVIEW: The Great Escape

LISTEN: Kissing With Broken Mouths Mix

LISTEN: Kelela, Le1f & P Morris Collab

PREVIEW: Elsewhere/Everywhere

LISTEN: Kelela, Tink & DJ Dahi – Want it

LISTEN: Bok Bok & Kelela

LISTEN: Kelela – The High

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