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Homegrown Sensations

Ras Kwame invited a new wave of RnB artists for an exclusive live Maida Vale session - Kyra, EC, Pierre, L Marie and Darrn B.

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Ras Kwame introduces the artists:

Kyra listenKyra - End of Time
ÌýKyra:Ìý1st record she bought was Coolio's Ooh La La and when she's getting ready to go out she checks for Musiq Soulchild. Chills to classical music but dream duet is with Randy Crawford. She's a nail technician at weekends.
"Inspired and influenced more by 80s grooves than today's sound, Kyra's vocal style is pure soul, with a touch of jiggy."
EC listenEC - Never Wanna Say ÌýEC:ÌýHe's part of Soundbwoy Entertainment. Loves classic songwriters and has been known to dig a bit of Phil Collins and Eric Clapton. When not making music, he's trying to sell it...his own mixtapes, that is...
"We call this dude the balladeer - based on watching him perform and the type of songs he likes to pen!"
Pierre listenPierre - Superstar ÌýPierre:Ìý This 22 year-old's dream collaboration would be to write with Cole Porter. She wrote her first song when she was 5 (it was all about a pie in her ear)...The first record she ever bought was Bad by Michael Jackson, on cassette!
"Pierre's track, Superstars, with live instrumentation from her backing group Fiction, is a power ballad with a capital P!"
L Marie listenL Marie - Break ÌýL Marie:Ìý26 years old and a classically-trained clarinetist which helped her understand scoring music. Her dream collab is with Mary J Blige. Her 1st record was also Michael Jackson's Bad...well, the 1st respectable one she bought...
"Holding cult status on the Homegrown show via two self-produced mix CDs, L Marie has one of the best RnB voices in the UK at present."
Darrn B listenDarrn B - Circles ÌýDarrn B:Ìý1st record he bought was Stevie V's Dirty Cash, Money Talks. Likes writing when it’s raining, and loves listening to country & western when it’s not RnB or 1Xtra. His dream collaboration is with Jodeci or Shola Ama.
"Darrn has been getting spins from 1Xtra jocks, DJ B and Ronnie Herel via Homegrown cuts. He has the RnB vibe on lock."
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