MALIA - Deep Blue
MALIA - "Deep Blue" from the 2021 self-released album Unpolished. Originally from Seattle, Malia Cunningham moved to California to study political science and sociology. “I just went through the motio...
19 Touko 20213min
Jesse Markin - Exodus (feat. Akua Naru)
Jesse Markin - "Exodus (feat. Akua Naru)," a 2021 single on VILD. Born in Liberia and raised in the 100% white Finnish town of Viljakkala, singer/songwriter Jesse Markin turned to music to find himsel...
18 Touko 20214min
IAMNOBODI - Let It Roll Interlude (feat. Phonte & BeMyFiasco)
IAMNOBODI - "Let It Roll Interlude (feat. Phonte & BeMyFiasco)," a 2021 self-released single. West Coast producer IAMNOBODI is hardly a nobody. Born in Düsseldorf, Germany as Dede Ademabua to a father...
17 Touko 20212min
Avi Loud - Breezy
Avi Loud - "Breezy" from the 2021 Flower Chased the Sunshine EP on Heckworld Radio. A photographer and multi-disciplinary artist, Avi Loud aims to use his work to "spotlight and collaborate with under...
14 Touko 20213min
Khana Bierbood - ลูกรัง /Dusty Lane
Khana Bierbood - "ลูกรัง / Dusty Lane" from the 2019 album คนแปลกหน้าจากดินแดนบูรพา / Strangers from the Far East on Guruguru Brain. It will come as no surprise that คณะ เบียร์บูด/Khana Bierbood (t...
13 Touko 20213min
Empat Lima - Climbing Clouds
Empat Lima - "Climbing Clouds," a 2021 self-released single. Australian-based trio Empat Lima were influenced by 1960s girl groups from South East Asia, particularly Surabaya-based 1960s all-female ga...
12 Touko 20213min
Wastewomxn - Natural Ones
Wastewomxn - "Natural Ones" from the 2020 self-released album Wastewomxn. A self-described "queer transatlantic Afro-Asia band," Wastewomxn was formed by Adedamola Bajomo (London), Tobi Adebajo (Essex...
11 Touko 20214min
Lionmilk - Pastel Memories
Lionmilk - "Pastel Memories" from the 2021 album I Hope You Are Well on Leaving Records. As we say at KEXP, "music heals," and with his latest album I Hope You Are Well, Los Angeles-based musician Mok...
10 Touko 20215min
