For the district of Ethiopia, see Kelela (woreda).
Kelela
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Kelela in June 2018
Background information
Birth name
Kelela Mizanekristos
Born
(1983-06-04) June 4, 1983 (age 40) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres
Alternative R&B[1]
electronic[2][3]
R&G[4][5]
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
Years active
2011–present
Labels
Warp
Fade to Mind
Website
kelela.co
Musical artist
Kelela Mizanekristos (Amharic: ከለላ ሚዛነክርስቶስ, käläla mizanäkərəsətosə, [kələlamizanəkrɨstos])[6] (born June 6, 1983) is an American singer. She made her debut in the music industry with the release of her 2013 mixtape Cut 4 Me. In 2015, she released Hallucinogen, an EP which deals with the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship in reverse chronological order. Her debut studio album, Take Me Apart, was released in 2017 to critical acclaim. After a nearly 5-year hiatus, Kelela released her second album, Raven, in February of 2023.
^Gibsone, Harriet (December 12, 2013). "The best albums of 2013: No 7 – Cut 4 Me by Kelela". The Guardian. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
^Offner, Daniel (October 11, 2015). "Just Can't Get Enough Of Kelela". Salute Magazine. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
^Vain, Madison (October 17, 2017). "Kelela wants her 'empowering' music to help people find 'solace'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
^"R&G: A Brief History of Grime's Softer Side". Pitchfork.com. January 18, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
^"10 R&G Songs You Should Revisit". Complex.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
^Michon, Eva (June 5, 2014). Say My Name featuring Kelela (video). Bad Day Magazine.
Kelela Mizanekristos (Amharic: ከለላ ሚዛነክርስቶስ, käläla mizanäkərəsətosə, [kələla mizanəkrɨstos]) (born June 6, 1983) is an American singer. She made her debut...
Take Me Apart is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Kelela. It was released on October 6, 2017, through Warp. Combining electronic...
(initialism for "Let Me Know") is a song by American singer and songwriter Kelela. It was released on August 1, 2017 through Warp Records as the lead single...
Death Grips, Arca, Flying Lotus, Jeff Mills, Dean Blunt, Nicolas Jaar, Kelela, Autechre, Mount Kimbie and Arthur Russell have all debuted on NTS in recent...
2020's Pillowland, and 2023's EFM. He has also produced for artists such as Kelela, Troye Sivan, Gaika, and Olivia Rodrigo. Jam City's debut album, Classical...
The-Dream, BJ the Chicago Kid, Kelly Rowland and Tweet; and musicians Sampha, Kelela and David Longstreth. A Seat at the Table was widely acclaimed by music...
Goldlink took part in "Red Bull Sound Selects" 3 Days Miami among artists Kelela, Angel Olsen, Brika, and others. On March 24, 2017, he released his debut...
Warp joined Bandcamp; this made records by Hudson Mohawke, Aphex Twin, Kelela and other artists available on the platform. On October 21, 2021, Radiohead...
and songwriter he has worked with artists such as Jamie Lidell, Feist, Kelela, Matt Corby, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Vulfpeck, Joey Dosik, Moses Sumney...
Cut 4 Me is the debut mixtape by American singer and songwriter Kelela. It was released on October 1, 2013, by Fade to Mind for free download on SoundCloud...
Birkin" due to its combination of status and accessibility. In 2018, singer Kelela featured the bag in her "The Story of a Thing" column for T. The bag has...
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the Generation "Grown" Little Mix Get Weird "I Won't" "All the Way Down" Kelela Hallucinogen "Lullaby" 2018 Sigala and Paloma Faith Brighter Days "Woman...
Staples, Popcaan, D.R.A.M., Anthony Hamilton, De La Soul, Danny Brown, Kelela, Mavis Staples, Pusha T, and Benjamin Clementine. Humanz debuted at number...
2014 edition featured Haim, Darkside, Neneh Cherry, Mark Ronson, Klaxons, Kelela, Erlend Oye, Erol Alkan, Storm Queen, Maurice Fulton and Movement. In 2007...
the unreleased Dream World album featuring R&B artist Kelela, named "Final Hour", much to Kelela's disappointment and frustrations which she expressed on...
directing music videos and shooting album covers for artists such as Arca, Kelela, John Legend, M.I.A., Miguel, Rihanna, Rosalía, SZA, Beyonce, Dua Lipa,...
2019 FKA Twigs Magdalene 2020 DJ Python Mas Amable 2021 Space Afrika Honest Labour 2022 D. Tiffany and Roza Terenzi Edge of Innocence 2023 Kelela Raven...