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Timi Sotire

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London, New York
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cultural reporting MA in @crc_nyu ✨award-nominated journalist and music nerd - prev @spotifyuk @applemusic 🌈

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Timi Sotire’s Biography

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Timi is an award-nominated writer, editor, and music industry professional. As a prolific music journalist, she has written acclaimed pieces on Jazmine Sullivan, Amaarae, and Dua Lipa. She has worked at two leading global streaming platforms - Spotify and Apple Music - and co-edited the Penguin-published anthology Black Joy in 2021. In August 2024, she will pursue a fully funded scholarship to study for an MA in Cultural Reporting and Criticism at NYU.

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Ayra Starr review - west African singer underlines her superstar potential

Ayra Starr review - west African singer underlines her superstar potential

The Grammy-nominated 21-year-old combines multiple energies from Afropop hits to stripped-back soulfulness, w…

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Amaarae - 'Fountain Baby' review: electric anthems from a fearless cultural disruptor

Amaarae - 'Fountain Baby' review: electric anthems from a fearless cultural disruptor

On her thrilling second album, the 28-year-old pushes the boundaries of African music to new, glorious highs

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Burna Boy review - historic gig is a swaggering, star-studded triumph

Burna Boy review - historic gig is a swaggering, star-studded triumph

This is the first time an African artist has headlined a stadium in the UK, and Burna Boy rises to the occasi…

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Abigail Asante: Carving Out Her Own Space In The UK Drill Scene - REFORM THE FUNK

Abigail Asante: Carving Out Her Own Space In The UK Drill Scene - REFORM THE FUNK

When Abigail Asante was growing up, the music world was never on her radar. She'd spit bars with her ex-best …

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An Interview with Trey Anthony - Bad Form

An Interview with Trey Anthony - Bad Form

Trey Anthony gets shit done. Any problem that's arisen in her life, she's fixed. Every roadblock that's stood…

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For Joy Oladokun, ‘Hope Is a Heavy Thing’

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By Timi Sotire
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Living in an age where rage is a currency, where anything and everything is a financial stressor, and where our political machine’s main function is to sow division, clinging to positive platitudes like “Things will get better!” or “Just hold out hope!” can feel like an expression of willful ignorance, or at best, stupid naivety.
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Mon Rovîa Offers Folk Hymns for the Displaced

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By Timi Sotire
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“REMEMBER, LIFE DOES not have to end with suffering,” writes Janjay Lowe in an Instagram caption promoting his latest album Bloodline. Performing under the moniker Mon Rovîa, the Chattanooga-based folk singer’s debut is a chillingly tender body of work. Tapping into the storytelling of his lineage through the sounds of his adoptive home, every strum, chord progression, and harmony is a cultural exchange.
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Tommy WÁ’s open-hearted folk touches the soul

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By Timi Sotire
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Mukesh Khanna Strongly Defends Shah Rukh Khan's National Award Win For Jawan: 'For The Past 40 Years Now…' Shah Rukh Khan’s National Film Award win for his performance in Jawan has sparked discussion in the film industry. While fans celebrated on social media, not everyone was happy. Actress Urvashi, who won Best Supporting Actress for Ullozhukku, hinted that Shah Rukh’s award might not have been …
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