COSIMA

METAMORPHOSIS ISSUE 14COSIMAINTERVIEW BY TENESHIA CARR In the face of the global pandemic, British songstress Cosima embraces her usual hermit mode as it helps her to fulfill her creative pursuits. Within her home and studio walls, she nurses her artistry

CHLOE X HALLE

PIECES OF YOU COVER STORYCHLOE X HALLEWORDS BY SHADAY STEWART If rising R&B duo Chloe x Halle consistently excel at one thing, it’s pairing their silky-smooth vocals with beats that catch you by surprise and lyrics that stay on repeat

Shea Diama

MUSICShea Diamond Drops Fiery Single “Gaban wani labari”Photo Morgan T Stuart Words by Zachary Weg Just last month, Mawaki na New York / Sihiri Shaa Dia Diamond sun saki Dynamo na guda. “Gaban wani labari,” a blues-pop anthem for transgender individuals around

Hope Tala

MUSICHope TalaIntroduction by Matthew Burgos Interview by Teneshia CarrPhoto CreditCampbell Sofitsi DochertyPlump cherries ice the whipping cream, and their plush skin conceals the opaque syrup that clothes taste buds with a depth of irresistible sweetness. While this imagery

Rudy Deanda

MUSICRUDY DE ANDAThe Hopeful RomanticPhoto Credit Adrian MongeWords by Zachary Weg Down to his crisp suit, takalmin Sleek, da murya mai dumi, Waƙar -ica-tushen wajibi, Rudy Deanda, ne mai ladabi. Kamar yadda aka ji a kan mai rashuwar sa na farko daga wannan watan Satumbar da ta gabata, …

Deradoorian

MUSICDeradoorianThe Healer Photo Credit Sean StoutWords by Zachary Weg The crushing coronavirus and unrest worldwide dominated headlines this past year but Find the Sun by Los Angeles-based musician, Deradoorian, was one of its best, most spiritually nourishing albums. Upon a

Nana Adjoa

MUSICNana AdjoaRaw ResurrectionPhoto by Latoya Van Der MeerenWords by Zachary Weg The art-pop of Dutch-Ghanaian musician, Nana Adjoa, yana ga duk masu ƙarfi da kuma malamai na wuya. Kamar yadda ta tabbata da album din da ya cancanta, Manyan Mafarki tururuwa, nunin, …

Arlo Parks

MUSICArlo ParksProdigal Onephoto by Alex KurunisWords by Zachary Weg Born at the dawn of the new millennium, twenty-year-old London musician/poet Arlo Parks has almost signaled through her genre-fusing music much of what makes up modern life: information overload and urban

FLUM VIPHURIT

MUSICLover Boy Humble Beginnings Words by Matthew Burgos Discovering the pulp of what one aspires to be ripens as the first step. Sa'an nan, ruwa mai zurfi a cikin wuraren bauta da ke yin aikin irin wannan bikin ya biyo baya. The

Kohinagas

MUSICKohinoorgasmphoto credit: Andrea GraneraWords by Abby Fritz Los Angeles based lo-fi pop artist Josephine Shetty, Wanda aka sani da Kohinagasm, saki “M” AID da COVID-19 PANELIC AN KARYA. The song has been a long time in the making and is a prophetic