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Sault are an anonymous British music collective that make a mixture of rhythm and blues, house and disco. Despite critical acclaim, they eschew interaction with the media. They frequently foreground black-centric issues. The band's lineup is officially unknown. Inflo leads the group; the producer won Ivor Novello awards for his work on Little Simz' Grey Area and as co-writer of Michael Kiwanuka's "Black Man in a White World". Singer-songwriter Cleo Sol and rapper Kid Sister have been members of Sault since their debut album 5[/abum] in 2019. Read more on Last.fm

Sister Nancy (born Nancy Russell) is a 80's dancehall (reggae) deejay, and sister to sound system icon Brigadier Jerry best known for her hit Bam Bam on the Stalag riddim. Arguably her best two albums/works are One Two and Sister Nancy meets Fireproof. She currently lives in New Jersey. Read more on Last.fm

There have been two bands with the name The Charlatans. 1. An alternative rock band from the United Kingdom (1988-present) 2. A psychedelic rock band from the United States (1964-1969) 1. The Charlatans (known as The Charlatans UK in the U.S. to avoid confusion with the 60s group of the same name) was originally formed in the West Midlands/Northwich area of England in 1988 by bassist Martin Blunt, who recruited fellow West Midlanders Rob Collins (keyboards) Read more on Last.fm

There are two artists with this name: 1. A British rapper 2. A Finnish rock band 1. Mike Skinner (born November 27, 1978), more commonly known by his stage name The Streets, is a rapper from Birmingham, England. He was born in Barnet in North London and that's where his accent, sometimes called 'Mockney' by the press, comes from. You can hear his actual accent on the start of 'Fake Streets Hats' from his album The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living recorded in 2006. Read more on Last.fm

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Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, more commonly known as Nas (formerly Nasty Nas and Escobar), born September 14, 1973 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, is a prominent American MC. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was raised in the infamous Queensbridge housing projects in Queensbridge, New York. According to the Nasty Songfacts, as a teenager rapper, Nasir first went by the nickname Kid Wave before adopting his more commonly known alias of Nasty Nas. Read more on Last.fm

Vampire Weekend is an American indie rock band formed in February 2006 in New York, New York, United States. The band consists of Ezra Koenig (vocals, guitar), Chris Baio (bass) and Christopher Tomson (drums). Rostam Batmanglij has left the band in early 2016 to begin solo career, but will continue to collaborate with Ezra. The band has released four albums: "Vampire Weekend" (2008), "Contra" (2010)","Modern Vampires of the City" (2013) and "Father of the Bride" (2019). Read more on Last.fm

Courtney Barnett is an Australian singer/songwriter originally from Sydney, New South Wales; later moving to Hobart, Tasmania[/placeform] where she began performing music in 2006 before relocating to Melbourne in 2010. Barnett puts a lot of effort into sounding effortless. Her songs are wild and wooly and wordy, her lyrics plainspoken and delivered like she’s making them up on the spot. Barnett was originally a part of several bands, including Immigrant Union and The Olivettes before focusing on her solo work. Read more on Last.fm

Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct three-octave vocal range and eccentric persona, she has developed an eclectic musical style over her four-decade career that has drawn on electronic, pop, experimental, trip hop, jazz, classical, and avant-garde music. Born and raised in Reykjavík, Björk began her music Read more on Last.fm

The creator of 'HIJINXX', Nia Archives champions the DIY spirit. She is a producer, singer, songwriter and visual artist. Nia Archives distinct aesthetic and versatile style is influenced by a mixture of genres such as Hip Hop, Soul, Drum and Bass, Jungle and House. Read more on Last.fm