Oxford, UK · soul · r&b

Elmiene

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Oxford soul singer with an old-school timbre — the kind of voice that quiets a field, drawing straight from the D'Angelo lineage.

Elmiene is a soul singer from Oxford, England, born to Sudanese parents. He first drew attention posting vocal clips online, and the song "Mad at Fire" helped establish him with listeners and industry figures beyond the UK. His recordings are sparse by contemporary R&B standards, built around guitar, keys and a warm, unhurried voice that owes an audible debt to 1970s soul and to the neo-soul singers who followed. He tends to sing about faith, family and love in unadorned language, and performs without much production or spectacle around him.

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