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Unlike others who may stumble into their chosen profession later in life, South London's Kemi Ade has been sure of her path from the get-go: “All I’ve known is wanting to sing – it’s like a choice that was already made for me.” This self-assuredness is wholly evident on her latest single "HONEST." - her voice effortlessly ebbs and flows over a funk-inflected R&B beat cooked up by Nosaapollo. Listen to it below and you'll soon find yourself floating away.

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"HONEST." is the first song from her upcoming EP of the same name, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, check out her 2017 EP Ownesty below.

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For more of our premieres, watch Shades and Killa P's sinister video for their song "Alarma" right here.

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