Name: Could We Be Whole
Brand: Afra Kane

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Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

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Release date

2024-03-01

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505419783296

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Artist

Afra Kane

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Warner

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Jazz

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Afra Kane's new album "Could We Be Whole" shares the experience of shedding one's multiple layers of self to finally find wholesomeness again. An insightful musical journey to one's rediscovery through taking new risks. In fact, it takes on a new surprisingly boundary-breaking musical journey for the artist, as she explores other musical identities, while simultaneously embracing her old self. This album merges effortlessly classical, soul, jazz, R&amp;B, tints of afro-beat and even afro-latin flavours. An unprecedented mix of sweet and sour, which well represents the alternative and multifaceted artist that she is.&nbsp;

Produced by Kane with longtime collaborator Christophe Farine, “Could We Be Whole” immediately affirms the Switzerland-based artist as a captivating and chameleonic new songstress, her intimate and mysterious creative approach marked by virtuosic arrangement, seductive vocal power, and intangible magic.&nbsp;

“In French you would say the record is very ‘brut,’” says Afra Kane, “almost like a rough diamond. It’s more raw than I think people would anticipate and then gets edgier as it goes along. There are some things that might sound a bit nightmarish. And then some things that are more appealing to the soul. I always try to balance my music, between making it digestible but also pushing myself outside of my comfort zone, so it's a learning experience for me as an artist as well as the listener.”

Born in Vicenza, Italy from Nigerian descent, Afra Kane began playing piano in order to accompany worship services at church but her nascent talent quickly led to an education in classical piano at prestigious conservatoires including Cardiff, Wales’s Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Neuchâtel, Switzerland’s Haute Ecole de Musique de Genève. Her wide-ranging musical interests soon saw Kane trying her own hand as a singer-songwriter, fusing her classical training with elements of jazz, soul, R&amp;B, future funk, and more to craft a nuanced, cinematic sound that earned her 2019’s Montreux Jazz Talent Award from a like-minded jury that included Stanley Clarke, Chilly Gonzales, Carl Craig, and Chucho Valdés.

A series of singles drew even more applause and increasing airplay, with “Mouth Shut” named as BBC Music Introducing’s prestigious “Record of the Week.” 2019’s debut EP,&nbsp;Scorpio, was followed by international touring that spanned headline dates in New York City and across Europe to a sold-out residency at Hong Kong’s Café Carlyle Hong Kong. 2022 saw the arrival of Kane’s debut album,&nbsp;Hypersensitive, which earned her further acclaim for its spellbinding and healing songcraft, rich with expansive production, soulful sensitivity, and Kane’s truly singular lyrical perspective. Now, with “Empty Promises” and&nbsp;Could We Be Whole&nbsp;on the horizon, Afra Kane is poised for a milestone leap forward towards as-yet-unscaled new heights.

Could We Be Whole

Music EU

Discover "Could We Be Whole" by Afra Kane. This highly anticipated album showcases the unique talents of Kane and Afra, delivering a captivating blend of soulful melodies and thought-provoking lyrics. Available in various formats from Warner Music International.