Shakka is a veteran of the UK music scene, since releasing his first EP in 2009. He’s worked with artists like Wretch 32, Ella Eyre, AlunaGeorge and more, and has won multiple MOBO Awards and UMA Awards. He speaks to Lily about his Dominican heritage and the influence it has on his music, plus his […]
Lily Mercer + Friends: Afro B [@AfroB_]
I sat down with London based Afrobeats artist, Afro B recently to talk about his new album, ‘Afro Wave 3’, his cult song ‘Drogba (Joanna)’, working with Vybz Kartel and merging Dancehall and Bashment with Afrobeats. Watch the interview and check out his ‘Afro Wave 3’ album in Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/afro… Follow Afro B and […]
I’m Nominated 4 A Mixcloud Online Radio Award.
Exciting news guys, I’ve been nominated in Mixcloud’s Online Radio Awards for Best Online Music Show in the Hip Hop/RnB/Afrobeats category. I may not win but simply being nominated feels like a great achievement after four years of The Lily Mercer Show on Rinse FM. I love my radio show and love being able to […]