South African amapiano artist Zee Nxumalo has been named the May ambassador for Spotify’s EQUAL Africa programme, an initiative by Spotify aimed at promoting women artists across the continent.
R&B singer and lyricist Kayla Rae releases "Never Tell", a story of having to adjust to the new dynamic of being strangers after once being in love. It touches on how difficult it is to know a person but have to pretend that you don't. "There's so many feelings that come with that and in this song I'm owning those feelings while accepting that I have to keep them to myself”, she says.
Olympia's second single from her upcoming EP lands 21st May. She'll be announcing the record live on stage at Limitless this weekend, supporting Sasha Keable. Backed by a digital campaign, the release arrives as her total audience surges, up 68% on YouTube alone. A strong live year ahead: Love Supreme, Gent Jazz and Good Vibrations Festival, after a sold-out headline show at St Pancras Church.