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South-London soulstress, poet, producer and organiser, alya isha pioneers ɴᴜ ᴇᴀʀᴛʜ ɢʀᴏᴏᴠᴇ: Global, Urban, bass-heavy Jazz Funk. You might hear Afrobeats, Trip Hop and Neo Soul fused Jazz, with Baile or Shatta influences – but her sound is as distinct and ever-evolving as she is. Born in Japan, moving to Tooting, London aged 10 and then Santiago de Cuba before returning to Brixton; the British, Indian-Mauritian and Swiss artist takes inspiration from her roots; adding her trademark hard-hitting liberatory lyricism.
Covered by Earmilk for her recent single ‘Together We Rise’ alongside an in-studio interview on BBC London Radio and culminating over 200,000 views on Youtube alone, alya isha has been supported by BBC Radio 6 • Jamz Supernova • BBC Introducing • Mary Anne Hobbs • Worldwide FM • NTS Radio • Radio Alhara • Soho Radio • Movemientos with radio play in New Zealand, the UK, Spain, Mauritius (Radio One) and Palestine.
Having played Wilderness Festival, Peckham Levels, The Colour Factory, Union Chapel, Conway Hall, GROW Hackney, Hootenanny and The Jago in the UK and Dreamers Festival & Sofar Sounds in Mauritius and performed in Japan, Colombia and Cuba; alongside the incredible RA KHOLECTIV, they bring an ecstatic live sound with Teigan Hastings (Oreglo) on Tuba, Mike Perry on Drums and R.Li on Keys, they are sure to make you move!