Laura Mvula

Afropunk Fest, 6 Artists We're Especially Excited to See

The lineup is stacked as always, and honestly it’d probably be easier to narrow down who we aren’t excited to see than who we are.

Laura Mvula playing shows around Afropunk

British singer Laura Mvula will be performing a few select shows this month in support of her great new album The Dreaming Room. Right after her previously-announced appearance at Brooklyn’s Afropunk Festival, she’ll play…

2016 Mercury Prize nominees announced

David Bowie, Radiohead, ANOHNI, Bat For Lashes, Savages, Michael Kiwanuka, Laura Mvula, The 1975 and more.

Afropunk expands lineup, adds Laura Mvula, Ho99o9, BLXPLTN & more

The annual Afropunk festival in Brooklyn’s Commodore Park happens this year on August 27 & 28, and since we last spoke, the lineup has been expanded. Among the additions is British singer Laura Mvula, whose great new album The Dreaming Room is out now…

Nice concerts cancelled after tragedy: Massive Attack, Robert Plant, Rihanna, all of Jazz Fest & more

The Nice Jazz Festival, due to open Saturday, is cancelled after a truck plowed into a crowd on Bastille Day, We feel sick over it, and our thoughts are with France.

Five Notable Releases of the Week (6/17/16)

Mitski’s Dead Oceans debut, the excellent sophomore album from YG, the last album by the current Swans lineup, and more.

Glastonbury announces 2016 lineup

LCD Soundsystem, Foals, Beck, New Order, Disclosure, Earth Wind & Fire, ZZ Top, The Last Shadow Puppets, Skepta, The 1975, Grimes, Sigur Ros and many more.

listen to episode 4 of BrooklynVegan’s “Spotify In Residence” show

BV editors Bill Pearis, Andrew Sacher and site founder Dave discuss HBO’s new show Vinyl, the Grammys, favorite Beach Boys albums and more, and play some of their favorite new music.

Laura Mvula releases new single "Overcome" ft. Nile Rodgers

Laura Mvula‘s 2013 debut Sing to the Moon remains one of the stronger pop albums of late, with a sound that’s somewhere between the family-friendly sounds of Adele and the more adventurous side of Janelle Mo…

Damon Albarn carried off stage + win Blur vinyl & tix to MSG!

Damon Albarn played Denmark’s Roskilde Festival over the weekend (7/4) as part of Africa Express, the project he founded that brings together Western and African musicians…
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