Mali Music and Jhene Aiko

 Today's theme is urban and R&B, and do I have some interesting choices for you. This first song is by Mali Music. I won't lie to you, the first time I heard this name in the industry was when the Grammy process started. I am so sad that it took me this long to find him and fall in love with his music, but I am glad that I got to! Mali Music has such a wonderful music and a great sense of song composition. This song is extremely catchy and is something that you will be singing even two days after hearing it. Mali Music has an absolutely gorgeous voice and is one that you can't forget. From the beginning of the song, Mali Music has you captured and captivated by his voice and piano intro. And from then on we get to hear his lovely voice and we hear all the gospel and R&B influence that he has. But what we also get is this Afro-Caribbean sound as well and some incredible vocal layering. Mali Music just amazes me with this track and I find it hard to define this song. The simplicity of this song is makes this song so perfect I think. The only other instruments we hear with this song is the piano and percussion. Otherwise, all we hear is Mali Music's voice. And what a great voice it is. His voice settles so nicely on the music and I love the vocalization he does as a bridge to the ending chorus. That really has that Afro-Caribbean sound to it and this song has all the components of a catchy urban tune. Today's second song is by an artist who was nominated for best R&B song a few years back. This is by Jhene Aiko. She is quite talented and has a very lovely voice. She has been featured in quite a few rap songs before, and I really like her in those. As a solo artist, she is still quite good. Her voice is a little higher but is still very soulful. I hope you enjoy the music and please feel free to comment!