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17 Black LGBTQ+ you need to add to your playlist STAT.
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Whether it's February for Black History Month or June for Pride Month and African-American Music Appreciation Month, Black artists deserve to be celebrated. Even more so are those influencing the music scene both past and present who also fit somewhere on the LGBTQ+ spectrum. From pop to hip-hop to rock, check out this eclectic list of Black queer musicians who are definitely worth a listen!
King Sis
King Sis is a Los Angeles-based R&B singer-songwriter producing music through Epidemic Sound…
Sheen Magazine Interview
King Sis: From Being.A World Touring Background Vocalist to Sparking Singing Flames Of Her Own
By Desirae L. Benson|April 30th, 2021|Entertainment, Music, Sheen Magazine, Top Story
When you blend a beautiful voice with an equally beautiful and highly aware spirit, you get King Sis. Sis is a Los Angeles, CA based artist who is originally from the DMV. As a youngster, she got her start singing in her grandfather’s church in Alexandria, VA. Coming from a family who had strong ties to music, her cousin, DT Lamont, taught her how to play the classical piano at the age of 8. Being someone who picked up skills quickly, songwriting and performing was second nature to her. She became interested in the recording arts after completing her first job at the age of 9 doing voiceover work for a BET commercial. She first sang on studio recordings in a high school acapella group, Flint Hill Major Minors, and continued her early career as a recording artist with commissioned projects such as theme music for local radio shows and comedians, and songs for local special events. While studying art in college, she started two gospel groups with childhood friends, REIGN & His City, and began performing across the DMV area. After moving to Los Angeles, Sis continued her performing career as a world-touring background vocalist, working with prominent artists…
Epidemic Sound Interview
A Chat With King Sis
By Matthew Staite 30 April 2021
She started her career as a background vocalist living in her car, and today she introduces her debut album to the world: ‘Ascension.’ King Sis sat down with us to chat about love, songwriting, and her grandmother’s approval.
Q: Congratulations on the release of your debut album! Can you tell us more about what this release means to you?
A: It means the world to me! Alongside having been singing and creating music for basically my entire life, I’m also a perfectionist. So it's an important moment for me that I’m finally proud enough of a complete body of work to release it to the world. It almost feels like my birthday!
Q: Can you tell us more about Ascension and how it came to be?…