Lounge – Black Women In Media

Shah Brielle

Shah Brielle is a Chicago bred vocalist and songwriter; best known for her melodic sound and specializing in soulful R&B music. With over 10K followers and subscribers on Instagram and Facebook, her content has over 100K total views since 2013. Shah Brielle has collaborated with and currently writes for many talented artists. Her music has been praised by many renowned musicians such as singer/songwriter, Mario and rap legend Fredro Starr of “Onyx”. In 2019, Shah Brielle was rewarded with the "Verge Artist of the Year" award from The Black Music Awards (BMA). Her newest release “Come Home” featuring singer J.Artiz, the debut single from her new project has yielded over 80K streams and views since its release last month.

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Cecily

DC-based vocalist and songwriter Cecily is known for her agile soprano and honest lyrics. Her current album Songs of Love and Freedom was named “Best New Soul on Bandcamp” by the Bandcamp editorial team, who described the project as “stirringly timeless and modern.” Her sound, as soothing as it is rich, is musically mature, and rooted in a deep appreciation for mid-century soul and jazz, 90’s R&B, and re-imagined folk music. Yet her fresh faced lyrics boldly portray the heart young Cecily has fought for, and the wisdom of love earned and freedom gained over a life of being misunderstood and told she was “before her time” or “mature beyond her years.” *source, cecilymusic.com

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Zani Sizani

Zani Sizani is a South African singer/songwriter from Port Elizabeth. Currently sharing her music all over the globe, you can find her on Twitter (@zanisizani) and Instagram (@zanisizani). Her current EP, Started, is available on Spotify, Deezer, Tidal and Apple Music, and fuses elements of Afro-Soul and R&B together into a unique, soulful sound all her own.

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R.E.A.L. Music

In an industry where rap groups are declining, a Jersey quartet emerges and is ready to take the rap game by storm. Rappers Kid Allik, O.Live, Moses The Raven, and K-Proetic make up the alternative hip hop collective R.E.A.L. Music or simply R.E.A.L, which stands for Rhymes Equal Actual Life. The group was formed back in 2001 by brothers K-Proetic and O. Live and their cousin, LTGK in East Orange, New Jersey and revamped in 2009 with the addition of Kid Allik and Moses The Raven. The group prides themselves on being pretty diverse, performancing at hardcore underground hip hop clubs as well as cultural events such Juneteenth festivals. With releases such as Moses The Raven's "G X R L," K-Proetic's "beautifulDystopia" Kid Allik's "PLUS," and the upcoming release of O.Live's debut album "Catharsis," R.E.A.L is proving to the hip hop community why every fan should take notice, planting an indelible, heavy footprint in New Jersey Hip Hop. "R.E.A.L Music" stands for Realizing Entertaining Advanced Lyricism in a Moving Unique Sound that Impacts Culture. Their focus is crafty, skillful, intelligent, and influential lyricism along with entertaining, creative, storytelling music.

Marie Kerline

Marie, a talented vocalist and worship leader continues to be intentional about her artistry, placing emphasis on not being the typical Gospel artist. She describes her style of music as contemporary and refreshing, while still spreading the message of Christ. She has traveled the world competed world renowned stages in Japan,She can be found captivating young college minds on weekdays and serving at her local church, AbundantLife Family Worship Church as a lead worship leader onSundays. She is dedicated to spreading the Gospel through every gift God has given her. Instagram - @mkcharles

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NEZI

Brooklyn based, R&B singer-songwriter, Nezi has been honing her talent for the past few years. Nezi is from Chicago, IL by way of Pine Bluff, AR and moved to New York to pursue her music career. Nezi first fell in love music while growing up on the Southside of Chicago in her mom’s apartment at the age of 6. Some of her musical influences are Brandy, Monica, Toni Braxton, Jazmine Sullivan, and Mya.

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Agyakomah

Agyakomah is an artist-singer-songwriter that utilizes her cultural background and unique upbringing as a young first-generation Ghanaian woman to create music that reflects her story. Her sound, which she categorizes as Afrofusion, not only represents her West African and R&B/Soul blend, but the outcome of a fusion of different lifestyles, languages, experiences and generational stories that is highlighted in her artistry. Agyakomah pushes boundaries of the African narrative by creating stories reflective of the everyday experiences of young Africans like herself who may reside on or off the continent. She recently performed alongside artists across the world by participating in the The Great Lockdown Online Music Festival, and has received the honor of becoming a Bakanal de Afrique Artist fellow that has allowed her to create two new songs and co-direct a visual that will be presented at the 2020 Bakanal de Afrique Festival on November 28, 2020. Agyakomah aims to close out the year with new solo and collab releases leading up to her debut EP at the top of 2021!

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