Five Manchester Music Artists We’ve Been Listening To

3. KTNA

A much smoother sound to the ears, R’n’B duo of twin sisters Hope and Millie Katana may have been born in Kenya, but they were raised right here in Manchester and helped bring that culture to date. their music, winning the mayor’s first artist of the month last year.

From the East African influences woven throughout the drum beats, the irresistible soul in their voices that saw them chosen by the one and only Janelle Monáe for her three night residency at Aviva Studiosto the sheer style they bring to fashion and their presence on stage, they are the complete package.

Their second album in 2021 Renaissance may be one of the most relaxing things you’ll ever listen to, and we could really recommend every track on it, but for variety’s sake, we’ll pick ‘Summer Never Dies’, ‘Can’t Stop It’ and ‘Smile ” – all incredible songs and equally good entry points.

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4. Medulla

There are some obvious comparisons to be made to the likes of Little Simz in the rap, only with a lot more Nordic familiarity, but there are flavors of fellow Brits RAE and LayFullStop, American contemporaries like Lexa Gates at times and even Misha B in certain singing sections. .

With that distinct UK delivery style, the 24-year-old Manchester MC Medulla regularly changes the flow, no matter how vibey and effortless the song itself is, probably becoming one of our favorites not only in the domestic hip-hop space, but also among female artists coming out of the city.

Her song with Sakara titled “Silly” sounds like SZA meets PinkPantheress with a dash of modern afrobeats, the version of “Night Trip” with angelic harmonies from vocalist Manc Prima always hits the right ear, but it just has to start with “Mish Muulla”. ‘. We also can’t get enough of her entire visual aesthetic – exhibit A:

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Btw there will be a free drinks tab so don’t be late and bring a date x https://t.co/8GzM5IGWYM

— MEDUULLA BBY (@meduulla) June 13, 2024

5. The mouse outfit

And in one of those moments we always love, the fifth and final pick for Manchester’s rising artists we’ve been listening to this month, we came across local hip-hop collective and production team. Mouse outfit simply by listening to their song with Meduulla, “Limbo” – one of their many collaborators.

One of her most loved songs to date, it’s only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this batch, who have been quietly releasing some of the best, most nostalgic and varied beats on the scene since 2011. We put these . category boys once you hear them you can’t help but go deep.

You could play with any of their music crowds that might tickle your brain. We won’t pretend to be complete experts as relatively new fans, but we’d start with ‘Step Steadier’, then the jazzy ‘Know My Face’ before trying ‘Feeling High’, featuring two more Manchester artists. in King of the Underground, KinKai, and Lisbon-born rising star IAMDDB.

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We hope you get them into your rotation soon, and feel free to thank us later, as always.

Of course, we encourage you to go back to previous editions if you want to spice up your favorite artists even more, and even last month, for the sake of ease, we’ll bring you back.

See you in August.

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