With a dimensional bassline and evocative, choral vocals, artist, mother, activist, journalist and teacher V V Brown, who took a 6 year hiatus from her musical career to attend to her mental health and focus on raising her two young children, makes her very welcome return with the release of her uplifting, thought-provoking anthem Black British.
V V has also just announced that she will be making her first live performance in over 10 years on May 23! V V Brown: An Intimate Musical Experience will be held at The Lower Third and tickets will be on sale from 9am on Monday March 27 via DICE!
We appreciate the poetic prowess that the star shares, and her exquisite flow on the track! We learn that what it means to be Black British is an important and complex question and one that V V will be exploring throughout the journey on this new project.
Black British, released on the artist’s own label YOY Records, was inspired when V V began delving into the purest musical influences of her early childhood such as J Dilla, Erykah Badu, Common, Kim Burrell and British records by Roots Manuva, Soul to Soul and Omar, but it is still clear that the established legend is continuing to create her own universe.
Speaking on the release, V V confesses, “The last six years have been a difficult mental health journey for me, but I came to the realisation that I need music to feel alive. Now that I live in the countryside, it feels liberating to create without that industry pressure. I spend most of my days wearing wellies, making music or enjoying the routine of family life. Everything about this album, whether it be the artwork, the lyrics, the production or the visuals, is about starting sociological conversations. Art should make you feel, whether that’s feeling uncomfortable, empowered, happy, sad, scared, inspired. There is a radical power in the role of the provocateur and this was one of the motives for this record.”
We have added Black British to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we anticipate future releases from the iconic artist!