influenced by the places she has lived. Growing up between continents; she moved
from Toulouse to Dublin and Dakar before settling in California. She later studied at
NYU before finally relocating to London to channel her energy into her music career.
With a global outlook and ability to sing in multiple languages, anaiis is a child of the
diaspora and uses this entirely to her advantage.
Following her debut release ‘Nina’, a liberation chant and reclamation of freedom, she
went on to release her transcendent project, ‘Darkness at Play’, which reflects her
observations of the world, seeking hope amidst injustice, and explorations of the divine
feminine as a healing force. After supporting Daniel Caesar on his U.K. tour, she
delivered an empowering talk at TEDxLondonWomen and went to Brazil for a month
long residency in Salvador da Bahia.
Writing from an observatory lens through her experience as a young Black woman, she
finally has the freedom to do it her own way, finding liberation from an industry where
she was previously misunderstood. As such, she has created a body of work that is
extremely personal and transparent, not being shy to show her vulnerability. With
autonomy to be as creative as she wants, anaiis is moving into a space of ownership
and empowerment, stepping outside the box with new ideas and new outlooks along
with a new name. In just a short space of time, she has drawn praise from across the
spectrum of the cultural media with features in Harper’s Bazaar, Clash Magazine,
Pitchfork, gal–dem and Fader to name a few. anaiis is pushing forward and doing things
on her own terms.
Her latest releases include a bossa-nova inspired duet “Learn to Love” with Azekel,
premiered on AFROPUNK, and her new single “vanishing” which premiered on
COLORSxSTUDIOS. She is now geared towards the upcoming release of her 11 track
debut album In Dreams, ii __________ ....
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