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Rising R’n’B star Kelela to visit New Zealand
Rising R’n’B star Kelela to visit New
Zealand for the first
time
One of the most talked about women in R’n’B right now, Kelela, has just announced her first-ever New Zealand show.
The rising star will play The Studio in Auckland on January 19, 2018.
It comes hot on the heels of the release of her debut album TAKE ME APART, which is receiving rave reviews in some of music’s most respectable publications.
“Kelela’s debut album is
technically stunning and emotionally realized. It lives in a
new, outre, rhythmic pop galaxy that honours but outpaces
its peers”
- Pitchfork
“Her debut full-length fuses together jagged
textures, vaporous synths and her versatile voice into
forward-thinking R’n’B animated by its restless
innovation”
- Rolling Stone
“One of the most arresting new voices in R&B has
created a deft stitch in time, laying 90s R&B vocals over
cutting-edge digital production techniques”
-
The Guardian
Born in Washington DC
and now based in LA, Kelela began her
career singing jazz in cafes, before teaming up with the
electronic duo Teengirl Fantasy and
contributing to their 2013 album.
Fast forward to 2017 and she’s now a force to be reckoned with in her own right, and well and truly deserving of her reputation as one of 2017’s hottest acts.
Don’t miss your chance to see Kelela live on her first trip to New Zealand.
Tickets are $49 + BF and go on sale Thursday October 12 at 9.00am. Get your tickets athttp://bit.ly/KelelaAklTix
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