100% Anitta: the Brazilian pop megastar
The Me Gusta star on growing up in Rio De Janeiro’s favelas, lockdown birthdays and bonding with Cardi B.
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How UK rap and grime helped make Cafe East the best brunch spot in London
This joint has served the likes of Ghetts, Headie One, D Block Europe and Jorja Smith. Perfectly presented pancakes and exotic fruit aside, it's earned a reputation for respecting Bow's music history.
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Watch Ivorian Doll perform her breakthrough hit Rumours
The fast-rising “Queen of Drill” took to a London rooftop for the Lucent: APEX live sessions series.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
Featuring slinky Afrobeats from Wizkid, a toxic relationship anthem from Claudia Valentina and the new band from Jay Som and Chastity Belt’s Annie Truscott.
Socially distanced gigs are the best we’ve got, for now. So what’s it like to play one?
“Covid secure” viewing pens, plastic bubbles and sit down raves. Desperate times call for desperate measures. THE FACE speaks to DJs and musicians who’ve had the strange pleasure of performing to masked punters this year.
Ariana Grande is in love and she wants the world to know
The pop superstar has blessed us with her sixth studio album Positions – a raunchy love letter to her real estate beau.
100% Raheaven: the north London heartbreaker
The RnB singer’s new track 2Personal is a sharp-tongued breakup anthem.
Underground Music Academy is ushering in a new generation of revolutionary artists
DJ and journalist Ash Lauryn speaks to Waajeed about Detroit’s new music school, which is inspired by the radical techno collective, Underground Resistance.
Hear Hank Korsan’s funk and disco mix
The DJ and model delves into vintage grooves to stop your heart from growing cold.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
Featuring Ariana Grande's surprise comeback track, a bonus treat from Yaeji and Pa Salieu's politically potent single B***k.
100% Boy Pablo: Norway’s dream-pop boy wonder
Three years after his unexpected viral fame, the bedroom musician has shared his woozy debut album, Wachito Rico.
Davido: “All I’m focusing on now is reforming my country”
Having postponed his star-studded album A Better Time, the Afropop artist is throwing himself into #EndSARS – the biggest protest movement in recent Nigerian history.
100% XVOTO: a new duo with an explosive sound
Their debut single Mommy Can’t Sleep is a hard-hitting blast of experimental rap.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
Featuring a cathartic indie anthem from Beabadoobee, King Princess’s avatar-fronted return and the drill-dancehall link up between Loski and Popcaan.
Dorian Electra talks through their My Agenda collaborators
Rebecca Black? Sega Bodega? The experimental pop artist walks us through their new album, jam packed with special guests.
Lav is living her dream
Following a Billie Eilish cosign, the LA social media sensation kickstarted a music career. Her beautiful EP proves she’s got style and as well substance.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
Featuring Junglepussy’s return, Overmono’s adrenaline-fuelling production and a confident debut from Priya Ragu.
Behind the scenes of Jorja Smith’s Come Over
Watch the Grammy-nominated artist record the song at the not-too-shabby Geejam studios, Jamaica, last year.
EDNA is Headie One’s biggest statement
After experimenting on previous mixtapes, the London rapper has added more melodic styles to his repertoire without compromising his sound.
The Prodigy: burning down the house
July 1996: Things won’t ever be quite the same for The Prodigy following the incredible success of that record. Where next for the fire-starting mob now they’ve torched the rock ‘n’roll blueprint?
100% S Dog: Bad Boy Chiller Crew’s secret weapon
Alongside making bassline bangers with the cheeky trio, the West Yorkshire MC is making a name for himself as a solo artist.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
Jorja Smith enlists Popcaan for her dancehall-inspired single, DaBaby does disco with Dua and 21 Savage revives the Savage Mode sound.
