The French-Senegalese singer visited Denmark this summer, delivering a highly acclaimed concert during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. In 2027, she returns with her captivating universe—a blend of neo-soul, R&B, dub, jazz, and electronic soundscapes - where warm vocals, live instrumentation, and personal narratives converge in Studie 2.

There is something almost physical about anaiis’s music: like warmth against the skin, a heavy bassline moving through the body, and a voice that feels simultaneously intimate and expansive. Behind the name anaiis is a London-based musician and songwriter whose artistic world has been shaped by a life lived across various countries and cultures.

Born in Toulouse and raised in places including Dakar, Dublin, and Oakland, anaiis has long drawn inspiration from both musical icons and literary voices. Figures such as Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, James Baldwin, bell hooks, Alice Walker, and Octavia Butler have helped shape he...

The French-Senegalese singer visited Denmark this summer, delivering a highly acclaimed concert during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. In 2027, she returns with her captivating universe—a blend of neo-soul, R&B, dub, jazz, and electronic soundscapes - where warm vocals, live instrumentation, and personal narratives converge in Studie 2.

There is something almost physical about anaiis’s music: like warmth against the skin, a heavy bassline moving through the body, and a voice that feels simultaneously intimate and expansive. Behind the name anaiis is a London-based musician and songwriter whose artistic world has been shaped by a life lived across various countries and cultures.

Born in Toulouse and raised in places including Dakar, Dublin, and Oakland, anaiis has long drawn inspiration from both musical icons and literary voices. Figures such as Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, James Baldwin, bell hooks, Alice Walker, and Octavia Butler have helped shape her perspective on music as a space that is both personal and political.

This is evident in her music, where mellow neo-soul grooves and deep, dub-infused basslines meet layered vocals and electronic textures. In the world of anaiis, there is room for both tenderness and unrest, joy and anger. Her songs explore themes of self-acceptance, freedom, love, and the journey toward finding a sense of home within oneself—not necessarily as a physical place, but as a feeling.

On her 2025 release, "Devotion & The Black Divine", she explores this very journey with a rare combination of vulnerability, strength, and serenity. The album quickly garnered international attention and has been streamed more than 20 million times. "Devotion & The Black Divine" was highlighted as one of the albums of the year by outlets including The New Yorker and BBC 6, while The Guardian and Rolling Stone UK, among others, have also heaped praise upon the release....

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