Kelela
Kelela synthesizes contemporary R&B and progressive electronic music with an aptitude for prompting club play as much as bedroom listening. The singer/songwriter and producer became active in the early 2010s with numerous supporting roles leading to Cut 4 Me (2013), her mixtape debut for the Fade to Mind label. Increased exposure and a growing network of collaborators naturally led to a deal with the Warp label, an affiliation that started with the conceptual Hallucinogen EP (2015) and continued with Take Me Apart (2017), Kelela's widely acclaimed, charting debut album. She resurfaced after a four-year hiatus with the ballad "Washed Away." The atmospheric and wholehearted track served as the first precursor to Raven (2023), which Kelela described as "an affirmation of Black femme perspective in the midst of systemic erasure and the sound of our vulnerability turned to power." Club-focused companion RAVE:N, The Remixes followed in 2024.
Born in Washington, D.C., Kelela Mizanekristos was raised in suburban Maryland and didn't have aspirations to be a singer until she started studying jazz. Subsequent obsessions with Amel Larrieux and Little Dragon helped push her toward finding her own style -- one she found after she moved to Los Angeles in 2010. She connected with Teengirl Fantasy and contributed to the duo's Tracer album on the song "EFX." This led to meeting the Fade to Mind label's Prince William, who exposed her to his associates' lean yet sharp and deep productions. Knocked out by what she heard, she soon debuted on Kingdom's August 2013 single "Bank Head." A couple months later, guided by the intent to put together a mixtape that sounded like a remix collection, she released the free download Cut 4 Me with contributions from Kingdom and peers Bok Bok, Girl Unit, Jam City, and Nguzunguzu. One of the year's more striking debuts, it wasn't available on any physical formats until April 2015, when Night Slugs released a two-CD edition that added actual remixes.
Between the digital and physical releases of Cut 4 Me, Kelela was featured on an array of tracks, including Bok Bok's "Melba's Call," a pair of highlights off Kindness' Otherness, and Future Brown's "Danger Zone," after which she joined the latter group on the Warp roster. Her first work for the revered U.K. label was the six-track Hallucinogen EP. Conceptually focused on the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship in reverse order, the October 2015 release involved input from some of Kelela's previous partners, as well as the likes of Arca, Obey City, and Ariel Rechtshaid. Across the following year and into early 2017, Kelela extended her reach by appearing on Clams Casino's 32 Levels, Danny Brown's Atrocity Exhibition, Solange's A Seat at the Table, and Gorillaz's Human.
Preceded by the Jam City collaborations "LMK" and "Frontline," Kelela's first proper album, Take Me Apart, was released by Warp in October 2017. The album entered the Billboard 200 and reached number 18 on the R&B/hip-hop chart, and peaked at number three on the U.K. R&B chart. Take Me A_Part, The Remixes, featuring newly-recorded vocals and contributions from the likes of Kaytranada, CupcakKe, and go-go legends Rare Essence, followed in 2018. Kelela then took an extended break from music, and in September 2022 returned with the single "Washed Away," a collaboration with producer Yo van Lenz. A handful of additional previews led to the arrival of Raven, Kelela's second proper album, in February 2023. RAVE:N, The Remixes, containing revisions featuring Bbymutha, Yaeji, Loraine James, Shygirl, and others, was digitally released in February 2024, then appeared on vinyl near the end of the year.
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24 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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RAVE:N, The Remixes
R&B - Editado por Warp Records el 10 feb. 2023
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Contact (Karen Nyame KG Remix)
R&B - Editado por Warp Records el 20 oct. 2023
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On The Run
Electrónica - Editado por Warp Records el 16 nov. 2022
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Closure (Flexulant x BAMBII Remix feat. Rahrah Gabor + brazy)
R&B - Editado por Warp Records el 6 dic. 2023
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Washed Away
Electrónica - Editado por Warp Records el 14 sep. 2022
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VII. Within Without (Liberation)
Rock - Editado por Red Hot Organization el 22 nov. 2024
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Take Me Apart
Electrónica - Editado por Warp Records el 6 oct. 2017
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KAYTRANADA_WAITIN_115 BPM
Electrónica - Editado por Warp Records el 26 sep. 2018
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Holier (JD. REID Remix feat. Shygirl)
R&B - Editado por Warp Records el 24 ene. 2024
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Happy Ending (A.G Remix)
R&B - Editado por Warp Records el 19 oct. 2022
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Cut 4 Me (Deluxe)
R&B - Editado por Fade to Mind el 1 oct. 2013
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TAKE ME A_PART, THE REMIXES
Electrónica - Editado por Warp Records el 5 oct. 2018
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Hallucinogen Remixes
Dance - Editado por Warp Records el 25 dic. 2015
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Blue Light
Electrónica - Editado por Warp Records el 4 oct. 2017
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