Add to playlist: the genre-busting, buttery falsetto of Natanya and the week’s best new tracks

Add to playlist: the genre-busting, buttery falsetto of Natanya and the week’s best new tracks

The Londoner defies classification, writing, producing and arranging her unique mix of neo-soul, R&B, indie and grunge – and gathering some big-name backers along the way From London Recommend if you like Rochelle Jordan, Ragz Originale, Sailorr Up next New music due later this year Natanya tears genres open and rebuilds them in her own image. Her drums swing loose and jazzy over heavy 808s; synths drift dreamily before snapping into gritty guitar riffs. Writing, producing and arranging all her own work, she weaves together neo-soul silk, R&B groove, indie edge, and flashes of grunge, all carried by a buttery falsetto that nods to Aaliyah, Amy Winehouse, Janet Jackson and early Destiny’s Child. Continue reading...

By Sik Frydas, Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes