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BIPOC Musical Artists of January

Indigo de Souza

Indigo de Souza is a musician of colour that is half-Brazilian. She was born in 1995 in North Carolina. The singer gained an interest in music when she was young. Since she liked music, her mom signed her up for singing lessons. Those lessons inspired her to write songs about diverse topics. For instance, her relationship with mom, low self-confidence and more. The music she makes spans hi-fi pop, grungy rock and neo-soul.

Song recommendations: Pretty Pictures, Bad Dreams and Real Pain



Miguel

Born as Miguel Jontel Pimentel in Los Angeles, California is an R&B singer. He was born on 23 October 1985 and is of African-American and Mexican descent. Miguel's family was very religious---- they attended church regularly for Bible studies and more. While not attending church, he wrote songs about what he was going through. His melodies often break gender boundaries. Though, you can find tones of different genres.

Song recommendations: Kaleidoscope Dream, NWA featuring Kurupt and coffee



BIBI

BIBI is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and producer. She was born Kim Hyung-seo (김형서) on 27 September 1998. BIBI was a contestant on an SBS competition named The Fan and ended up second. After the contest, she made her official debut with "Binu." The music she makes is hip-hop, R&B and pop.

Song recommendations: KAZINO, BAD SAD AND MAD and Birthday Cake



Tei Shi

Born Valerie Teicher Barbosa, she is a Colombian-Canadian musician. Teicher was born to Colombian parents on 4 October 1989 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Although, she grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She incorporates indie pop, electro-pop, shoegaze and R&B in her sound. It also has sexy synths and massive melodies, according to PAPER Magazine.

Song recommendations: OK crazy, Die 4 Ur Love and TESSELATE with BAYNK



EASHA

EASHA is a 20-year-old singer from New Jersey of Indian descent. She is also the Class President of Stanford University. She described her music as a coming-of-age musical since it takes you through many experiences. Her songs tackle the subjects of love, angst and growth. She notes Norah Jones as a big inspiration.

Song recommendations: Manic Pixie Dream Girl, Two Dimensions and Far Away


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