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14 October 2021
8 Contemporary Ethiopian Artists to Check Out
Featuring Skat Nati, Iri Di, Ethiopian Records, Kelela, Batisso and more.
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12 October 2017
Kelela Covered Sade's 'Like a Tattoo' and It's the Smoothest Thing We've Heard All Week
Kelela dropped by BBC 1 Radio last night for an incredibly stripped-down set.
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04 October 2017
Kelela: "White People Don't Understand. Black People Don’t Have The Space To Suck"
Kelela gets real in a cover story for The FADER ahead of the release of her debut album "Take Me Apart."
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09 August 2017
Watch Kelela Serve All Kinds of Looks In Her New Music Video
Watch the sultry new music video for Kelela's "LMK."
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17 February 2017
Songs for Love and Blackness
A playlist for black power and black love, that not only honors love but celebrates black culture.
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30 September 2016
Stream Solange’s New Album, ‘A Seat at the Table’
Solange has released her new album, 'A Seat at the Table'
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24 October 2013
Solange's 'Saint Heron' Compilation Features Petite Noir And Ethiopian/DC Buzzchild Kelela
Solange's 'Saint Heron' Compilation Features Petite Noir And Kelela.
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