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Kryptonite to my ears with Joel Culpepper, Mysie, Anaiis, and TYSON

Joel Culpepper, Mysie, Anaiis, and TYSON discuss navigating your own voice, knowing who you are, and the importance of not thinking about the mainstream or making music you hate.

Joel Culpepper, Mysie, Anaiis, and TYSON discuss navigating your own voice, knowing who you are, and the importance of not thinking about the mainstream or making music you hate.

Joel Culpepper grew up in South London, where he was introduced to gospel music at church from a young age. He’s renowned for being one of the best and most consistent singers coming out of the UK, and has earned fans including Stevie Wonder, Paloma Faith, former Music Life guests Tom Misch and Kojey Radical.

Mysie is a London-based artist with Ugandan roots. Her intimate brand of indie soul won her the 2020 Ivor Novello Rising Star Award. Drawing on influences from soul and hip-hop to contemporary R&B, she says her latest work is β€œabout my relationship with love itself and wearing my heart on my sleeve”.

TYSON grew up between London, Stockholm, Spain and New York. She’s from a musical dynasty which includes her mother Neneh Cherry, grandfather trumpeter Don Cherry, and sister Mabel.

Anaiis is a French-Senegalese singer who spent time living in Dublin, Dakar, Brazil and the US, before finally settling in London, . Her music combines traditional Senegalese percussion and multi-linguistic vocals, with lyrics that explore her journey of self-discovery in life and art.

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30 minutes

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Mysie (Credit: Rosanna Jones), Joel Culpepper (Credit: Mark Allan/ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ), Anaiis and TYSON

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  • Sat 12 Feb 2022 23:06GMT
  • Sun 13 Feb 2022 15:06GMT
  • Sun 13 Feb 2022 16:06GMT

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