One Liners: Stormzy, Zayn, Jelani Blackman, more
completemusicupdate.comRELEASESZayn has released a cover of Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Angel’ to coincide with what would have been the late guitarist’s 80th birthday.Jelani Blackman has released new single ‘Izit’, featuring Kojey Radical. “Kojey’s a very talented artist, we’ve known each other for a while and been waiting to collaborate at some point”, he says. “I’m happy this is the track we linked up on because I think it reflects the energy we both have.
There’s so much tension and hate in the world at the moment and not always clarity. I hope the lyrics and force in this track fuels people’s energy, to push actions and voices further, so positive change can’t be ignored”.Kele Okereke has announced that he will release new solo album, ‘The Flames’, on 24 Mar, and released new single, ‘Vandal’. “There haven’t been many things that have made me feel proud to be British recently but watching those people in Bristol pulling down the Colston statue made me feel immensely proud”, he says of the inspiration for the song. “It was ordinary people saying, ‘no, this slaver does not represent my Britain’.
It was an act of defiance that I understood and I suddenly got a glimpse of a Britain I could believe in”.Mac Wetha has released new single ‘Don’t Go Falling In Love’, featuring Biig Piig and Lord Apex. “Jess [Biig Piig] is like a sister and I’ve been in awe of her talent and voice ever since we first met [at sixteen]”, he says.
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