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Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2014 | SELF

Atlanta, Georgia, United States | SELF
Established on Jan, 2014
Solo Jazz Neo Soul

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"Track Review: Forever"

“Imagine just laying on some clouds high in the sky and feeling like anything is possible in this world. Well that's how you might feel after listening to this up and coming artist...” - Vision and Vibes


"Single Review: Lavahi – “Forever”"

“Lavahi’s vocals emanate a type of blasé breeze... I look forward to seeing how Lavahi can further utilize her talents through her upcoming releases...” - MusicExistence


"LAVAHI: “Forever” – a quest for authenticity"

“LAVAHI’s album is truly a product of her tenacity to see her dreams come to fruition. Her voice gives evident traces of past vocal legends. And if you have a penchant for the sound of ‘good old days’, there are enough nostalgic moments here to make you smile.” - Independent Music News 24


"LAVAHI: “Forever” – pioneering a fresh perspective"

“Simultaneously experimental and timeless, this is a comforting, mellifluously-rich musical blend, taking the neo-soul movement to the next level. I’d recommend “Forever” to anybody who loves good music. LAVAHI is different, she’s unique. That wondrous voice of hers alone will ensure she has a long career ahead of her.” - SoundLooks


"LAVAHI: “Forever” – a comforting, mellifluously-rich musical blend"

“She is a revelation in the modern music idiom, the grandeur of her performances hovering enticingly somewhere between Billie Holiday and Nina Simone. She is both a neo-soul queen and shamanic shape-shifter, in her ability to switch between tones and nuances.” - JamSphere


"LAVAHI – FOREVER"

“It’s almost like with Forever, LAVAHI is attempting to use musical experimentation to open a door to another dimension. She may have even succeeded.” - Stepkid Review


"New artist Lavahi to release debut single Forever"

“LAVAHI’s album is truly a product of her tenacity to see her dreams come to fruition.” - 1inMusic


"LAVAHI „Forever“"

“Neo-soul-meets-conventional-jazz attitude...” - sonic Soul


"VideoMusicStars"

LAVAHI’s voice is a rare gift; powerful, seductive and enthralling. It’s not her voice alone that makes her exceptional though, it is LAVAHI’s understated aura of dripping soul that truly sets her apart. If given the task to reproduce the confidence, style and originality of her debut single “Forever”, I can’t think of any artist in recent years who would be able to even come close. Her debut is skillfully arranged so that most music fans will be able to unearth some element that they can relate to. The single may cast the net wide, but she is an artist with ambition, who doesn’t want to be limited as she blends contemporary genres such as neo-soul and R&B, plus a hint of electronic and alternative. A multifaceted performer, her music reflects her personality. - “FOREVER” – LAVAHI SINGS LIKE SHE WAS BORN KNOWING HOW!


Discography

Selected Features
EmmoLei Sankofa - "triangles" - Geometry - 2019 - flute
Drew Prince - "New Frust" - Prince Coleman Lincolnshire - 2018 - feature vocal, background vocals, lyrics, vocal production, additional music production
Skuzii - "Shrimp Quesadillas" - Veronica's Apartment - 2018 - feature vocal, background vocals, lyrics
Skuzii - "Sober" - Veronica's Apartment - 2018 - feature vocal, background vocals, vocal production
Lori Williams - "Hold On (feat. Tom Browne)" - Out of the Box - 2018 - lyrics and melody
Lori Williams - "Out of the Box (feat. Nathan East)" - Out of the Box - 2018 - background vocals
Drew Prince - "Free Luv" - 2017 - feature vocal, background vocals, lyrics, vocal production, additional music production
Drew Prince - "Songbird" - 2017 - feature vocal, background vocals, lyrics, vocal production, additional music production
Drew Prince - "The Dash" - 2017 - feature vocal, background vocals, lyrics, vocal production, additional music production
Khemist - "Kinda Odd" - Scrap Metal - 2017 - feature vocal
Khemist - "As Told by Lauren" - Scrap Metal - 2017 - feature vocal
Lori Williams - "Mixed Signals" - Behind the Smiles - 2016 - feature vocal, background vocals
NayPalm - "NayPalm Cypher" - 2015 - feature vocal and background vocals
Skuzi - "The Casket" - The Musing - 2015
MattVista - "Blue:Burgundy" - 2014 - feature vocal
Lori Williams - "Eclipse of the Soul (Spoken Word)" - Eclipse of the Soul - 2012 - flute, background vocals
Lori Williams - "In a Perfect World" - Healing Within - 2010 - background vocals
Lori Williams - "Where'd It Go? (Can't Explain)" - Healing Within - 2010 - background vocals

Covers and additional vocal and instrumental productions

Upcoming Releases with Facing Jinx, Conscious Kane, J. Larry, Ten of Diamonds compilation with Archive Records, Skuzii, Drew Prince, and more.

Featured Solo Release
"Forever" - 2018

Stay tuned for LAVAHI's full-length solo project From Afar.

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Bio

LAVAHI is a scholar-artist on a mission to better society from the inside out. Through her music, scholarship, and performance, LAVAHI is building a platform to nourish the heart and mind, empathize our human experiences, and vibe together. As a daughter of jazz, the culture heavily informs her ideology and influences her sound. Acrobatic scatting, compelling chords, and the art of improvisation evoke that classic traditional aesthetic and set her contemporary sound apart from the norm of mainstream neo-soul, hip hop, and R&B. And with her satisfying blend of analog and digital sounds, LAVAHI shows that the lineage of Black sound is not linear but ever folding and stretching.
LAVAHI has been actively developing her artistry via performing, songwriting, and recording since 2010. In the process, she has worked with a range of artists and produced noteworthy collaborative projects. Her list of credits includes "Hold On," the widely successful second single release from jazz vocalist Lori Williams's 2018 studio album Out of the Box. The song features the legendary Tom Browne and had been topping the UK Soul charts since its release.
LAVAHI also produces, plays flute, and arranges. She has added her unique sound to projects by a range of national and international artists in genres varying from rap to film scores to alternative. LAVAHI loves the studio and feels most natural when recording independently at home; but her true second home is the stage. She has been featured at venues such as Blues Alley, Bethesda Blues and Jazz, Kat's Cafe, Porter-Sanford III, St. James Live!, City Winery, and more.
As a scholar, LAVAHI curates an experience to critically read environment, self, and society through pop pedagogy, blending popular culture and trending topics with theoretical, historical, and philosophical foundations. Her latest publication will be featured in The Lemonade Reader: Beyoncé, Black Feminism, and Spirituality, an edited collection by Dr. Kinitra Brooks and Dr. Kameelah L. Martin. LAVAHI is also developing a series entitled "Call and Response," which invites artists to perform and use their art to engage in critical conversations with a mixed audience of the public and the academy.
Whether through performance in music, in writing, or in academic spaces, LAVAHI allows her own vulnerability to cultivate the vibe and create a safe space, internally and externally, for those sharing the experience with her.
LAVAHI is currently working on her full-length debut solo project of all original music to follow her current single, "Forever," and upcoming single releases.
Make sure to follow @lavahi to stay updated on the LP and latest information for live performances, publications, and events!

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