Women of R&B 2026

[funky]

I am currently into this recent discovery, her latest album came out last August and I'm working my way through it. Best track is "Head Over Heels"



Although I'm obsessed with this older track which is how I found her -

 

[funky]

Karyn OBVIOUSLY heard us talking about her in my 90s thread as she's decided to make a COMEBACK new song alert!

 

[funky]

Are we getting a new Shae Universe album? This is a groove

 

[funky]

New Cleo Sol music? God she is just singular. That voice.

 

[funky]

@ManicKangaroo I’m gonna need UPDATES on all these comebacks ASAP

 

[ManicKangaroo]

No album news for any of them yet @funky but I'll keep them on my radar

 

[funky]

And another one! New Ari song drops Friday

 

[funky]

Here's the Ari album. Not feeling it tbh. Aside from a couple of tracks it's doing nothing for me.

 

[K.C.]

Haven't gone through that yet but I do like High Key

 

[funky]

I think I need to go back to it. I love her voice, and there's a lot of 50's / doo-wop references in the album which are quite interesting. Sometimes you have to give an evolved sound a couple more tries.

 

[cwej]

I am currently into this recent discovery, her latest album came out last August and I'm working my way through it. Best track is "Head Over Heels"



Although I'm obsessed with this older track which is how I found her -

Listened to this (some of it anyway) on the recommendation of this post and it's smashing! Thanks!!

 

[Jark]

absolutely gorgeous from Ms. Monet. the flute (?) - obsessed

 

[funky]

More of the same from Essosa but I really like her vibe, bit lo-fi, bit psychedelic

 

[K.C.]

I love Essosa. I'm absolutely fine with her never changing.

 

[funky]

Calling all lofi R&B fans ( @K.C. ) this is such a GROOVE



This was recommended to me on Instagram and I'm proud of my algorithm

 

[K.C.]

The GENA track is superb. Especially with a drink.

 

[funky]

OK this song is ridiculous and already one of my favourite songs of the year. So gorgeous.



from a new EP Subject To Change which contains her "Cotton Candy Blvd" single and 5 new tracks, which range from good to great.

 

[K.C.]

OK this song is ridiculous and already one of my favourite songs of the year. So gorgeous.



from a new EP Subject To Change which contains her "Cotton Candy Blvd" single and 5 new tracks, which range from good to great.

Just listened to this EP and it's gorgeous. 'Til Infinity and Cotton Candy Blvd are also excellent.

Multiplicity sounds very Shaznay Lewis coded to me. Which makes it 10/10 BY DEFAULT.

 

[funky]

We simply MUST talk about Olympia Vitalis.

Lots of Amy Winehouse and Raye similarities, but much closer to the originals of Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday etc than either of they were/are.

I don't know whether she's in her development phase and soon to break out, or wether she's destined for being a minor player, but she's released a few songs this past year and they're all GOLD.

Chilled summery soul



The new one throwing out some classic bluesy pop



But this is the one. Needs to be listened to in full, the way it builds and the story she tells.



A live version:



STAR!

 

[funky]

This is a stunner. If Aaliyah existed in the 80s.

 

[funky]

Squeal, she’s back.



Mother remains one of my favourite albums of all time. I’d put it in my Top 3 of the 20s with Jessie Ware and Sam Fender.