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Norwegian-Kenyan singer Halima has been on our radar for a while now. Her strain of dreamy R&B is dynamic and she has a memorably smooth voice and a love of abstract, trance-like beats. The 20-year-old’s discovery story is thoroughly modern; she was found by Def Jam Norway on Instagram and shortly after, in October 2018, she released her debut EP Love songs for bad lovers.
The seven-track EP was a considered exploration of falling in love for the first time. Since that time, she’s since developed a cult following over here in Australia following her signing to Brisbane record label Dew Process.
2019 has been a productive year for Halima—her recently released EP, Brown Girl Diary, is her third of the year. A collaboration with the Swedish producer Canto, the EP features the singles ‘911’ and ‘Booty’ and another five hypnotic tracks. To mark the release of Brown Girl Diary, we asked Lil Halima to give us her guide to the Nordic music scene. Check our her selection below and do yourself a favour and listen to her new EP—you won’t regret it.
Emilie Nicolas
Feels! I’ve been listening to her for such a long time. Her latest album Tranquille Emilie is amazing. Another one of her songs that just stuck with me for year is ‘Nobody Knows’.
Ivan Ave
Vibeeees. I never heard anything like this coming from Norway, and it’s so good.
Charlotte Dos Santos
Such a beautiful soul! With [her] beautiful soul shining through in her music. In love with her song Red Clay.
Fay Wildhagen
Heart-capturing song, just hits right away. Watched her live this summer and it was amazing. ‘When I Let Go’ reminds me of my home in Northern Norway and the feeling of home.
Listen to Lil Halima’s latest EP above and for more follow her here.
