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Issue 23

featuring The Hara New Issue Out Now
Emotionally rich R&B and soul on the new EP by Africaine

Africaine is a Connecticut-born Nigerian American singer, songwriter and producer crafting emotionally rich music that blends R&B and soul music with afropop sensibilities and contemporary global music influences. Shaped by her gospel roots, tri-state New York City upbringing, African heritage and a lifelong connection to music, she creates songs centred on love, vulnerability, self-discovery and empowerment with warmth, intention and emotional clarity, carried by her soulful vocals, rich melodies and resonant storytelling that speaks across cultures and continents. Influenced by artists such as Alicia Keys, Jazmine Sullivan, Tiwa Savage, Amaarae, and Burna Boy, Africaine’s sound bridges the intimacy of modern soul and R&B with the warmth of African musical tradition, offering music for anyone navigating growth, identity, relationships and becoming.

'For Me, This Time' is her just released new EP.  Africaine creates music that is emotionally rich and culturally resonant, bridging her deeply personal storytelling with wider themes of love, identity and self-belief. Across eight gripping and captivating tracks, the songs create music that bridges her deeply personal storytelling with wider themes of love, identity and self-belief. Finally choosing herself, the EP reveals an artist that is making music with intention, care, emotional truth and a clear sense of ownership.

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