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There’s a certain warmth that follows Monifé - the kind that feels familiar even if you’re hearing her for the first time. Ahead of her performance at our Unsigned Showcase on 21 July 2026, we’re spotlighting an artist whose journey blends intention, vulnerability, and a deep love for the craft. Her sound is unmistakably R&B, but her story is rooted in something even richer: community, curiosity, and a lifelong relationship with music. Raised in a home where Jill Scott, Monic

Some artists arrive with noise, others arrive with presence. Minzie's music doesn’t demand attention - it earns it. Quietly pulling you into her world of moody, atmospheric Dark R&B. It’s the kind of sound that feels like a private moment, something you stumble into and instantly recognise. But before the streams, there was a little girl singing ballads from Barbie and Disney movies to her mother. “ Music has always been something I’m into. I used to watch a lot of Barbie and

London’s Sophiz is a voice shaped by culture, emotion and lived experience. Her journey into music didn’t come from a musical household, but from something deeper: heritage, community and the kind of family environments where music isn’t a hobby, it’s a heartbeat. “My parents aren’t musicians, but I’ve always been surrounded by the spirit of music,” she says. Her Italian grandmother’s singing left a lasting imprint, while on her Mauritian side, “music is just part of the cul

South East London’s Athalia is one of those rare artists whose relationship with music began long before she understood what a career was. She grew up surrounded by melody. Her mum, the well known Teanna Bianca, was studying at a music college while pregnant, and that early immersion shaped everything that followed. “I’ve been into music for as long as I can remember,” she says. “Before I could even properly speak, I was already singing with my mum at around one year old an