In this 4-episode series, Sofia looks back at the music that moved her this year, & looks forward to 2024. Up third: artists to watch in 2024.

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Madison Cunningham is an artist based in Los Angeles. On her Grammy award-winning album 'Revealer', Madison faces hard inner truths, questions priorities, & unpacks family dynamics with compassion & curiosity. We spoke about the Deluxe Edition of the record, which includes extra songs that did not make the original cut.

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In this 4-episode series, Sofia looks back at the music that moved her this year, & looks forward to 2024. Up second: her favourite albums of 2023.

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Jelani Blackman is an artist from London, UK. On The Heart of It, he toes the fine line between hope & cynicism intertwining stories of infatuation & heartbreak, with ones of institutionalized discrimination & politicians who don't represent their people.

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In this 4-episode series, Sofia looks back at the music that moved her this year, & looks forward to 2024. Up first: her favourite concerts & music memories of 2023.

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Merrick Winter is an American-born, British artist living in London. On his first EP 'Eve of Disaster', he takes us through character studies on masculinity, communication breakdowns, & the fields of Iowa.

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Vagabon is an artist based in New York City. On her latest record, 'Sorry I Haven't Called', she weaves together stories of escapism through dance, letting someone go, & absorbing life's lessons. The result is a multilayered-yet-raw look into her psyche, that simultaneously feels universal & communal.

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Shea Couleé is a drag performer & musician from Chicago. Having rose to fame across three seasons of Ru Paul's Drag Race, she became beloved for her multifaceted performance skills. Now, she's released her debut album, '8' - a conceptual look at the fictional Lipstick City, & a tale of black, queer euphoria.

Be sure to listen to '8', wherever you stream or buy your music!

Find Shea on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FrOnmhn1KtQ2n5mHF2SD6?si=RU0xe5WwT-KvgGn4SFGSKQ

On Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/shea-coule%C3%A9/1250786046

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheacoulee/?hl=en

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sheacoulee?lang=en

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Murkage Dave is an artist from London. His raw, cards-on-the-table lyricism dances through an eclectic soundtrack - equally inspired by UK garage as it is by post punk. On 'The City Needs... Part Deux', stories of compassion meet ones about ego, & cheeky humour intermingles with moments of deeper reflection.

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ER FIGHTMASTER is an LA-based musician, comedian, actor & writer. On their new EP 'Violence', they re-fashion anti-queer, derogatory terms into stories of queer love, lust, & joy. It's as powerful as it is bop-heavy.

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