Through its ongoing “Bold Steps” initiative, Johnnie Walker Black Label has been on a mission to support emerging creatives and amplify their unique artistic practices. This year focuses specifically on Black female artists, helping to remove the boundaries they face in the mainstream. In a similar structure to its debut phase last year where it collaborated with South Asian diaspora platform Diet Paratha, the brand united with Dankie Sounds – a music and entertainment collective dedicated...

RAY BLK was always destined for the stage. "I was such a dramatic child," she tells us via Zoom. “I would make up stories to entertain my family and act them out at home." Music eventually won out, but as of late, that desire to act has made a return; more to follow on that later.Born Rita Ekwere in Lagos, Nigeria, music held a special place in her family home, citing gospel melodies and the voices of Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey as key influences. She began writing her own raps at just seve...

Fashion and music have always gone hand-in-hand and Acne Studios and Spotify know this all too well. After a few collaborative team-ups in the past, the duo are gearing up to host their first-ever event, securing none other than WILLOW to headline the night. Hosting it in one of London's hippest neighborhoods -- Hackney -- the VIP event will see WILLOW performing several tracks from her newest album alongside offering exclusive merch.With WILLOW recently becoming the new face of Acne Studios, th...

BABii, also known as Daisy Warne, has continually used her artistry as a sounding board for her deepest emotions and inner turmoils. She isn’t afraid to face her demons — as demonstrated through past projects MiiRROR and SCREAMER, which unfurl her inner workings atop British dance and hyperpop beats.This time around, as BABii gears up for the release of her next project, DareDeviil2000, she is not only facing those demons head-on — but she steps into the psyches of the demons themselves. F...