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Kelela

Kelela Mizanekristos (Amharic: ከለላ ሚዛነክርስቶስ, käläla mizanäkərəsətosə, [kələla mizanəkrɨstos]) born June 6, 1983) is an American singer. She made her debut in the music industry with the release of her 2013 mixtape Cut 4 Me. In 2015, she released Hallucinogen, an EP which deals with the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship in reverse chronological order. Her debut studio album, Take Me Apart, was released in 2017 to critical acclaim. After a nearly 5 year long hiatus, Kelela released her second album, Raven, in February of 2023.

Albums

2017 Take Me Apart
2023 Raven
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Reviews / Live
Live Review: Kelela, serpentwithfeet & MIRASIA @ Now Or Never Festival, Melbourne
Without a band, Kelela sings over instrumental mixes and remixes of her songs, which she delivers flawlessly.
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"The atmosphere during a cover of Jamie xx's 'Loud Places' was utterly sublime; with the high carrying through to 'On Hold'."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Xx, Kelela, Kucka
"The xx create so much more than just music. It's sonic art and they're technically perfect, let's face it."
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"It's the depth of feeling Kelela conjures - with occasional help from Jam City - that makes her vision of R&B futureproof."
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Reviews / Album
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"The remainder is far more moody, easily moving between sexy, sad and downright trippy."
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