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Lily Pratt discovers a commanding sonic statement from the North East artist
KDEL’s EP Prince of Awori follows in the footsteps of Burna Boy and Tems, deploying music to reflect and resist. KDEL’s delivery is dry, unhurried and quietly commanding, balancing wit and vulnerability with ease. The track pulses with quiet confidence, evoking comparisons to early Metronomy and Dry Cleaning.
It’s a sonic statement that reclaims space for those who feel overlooked, awkward, or underestimated: “There’s a whole generation of kids who feel like misfits — because of their body, their background, or their pain,” says KDEL. “This EP is for them. I want them to know they’re not alone”. This EP is a commitment to purposeful, forward-thinking and propulsive music.
