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Songwriting is painful with Allysha Joy, Latanya Alberto, Joya Mooi and TEEKS

Allysha Joy, Latanya Alberto, Joya Mooi and TEEKS discuss why they like disagreeing, and feeling the pain and joy in articulating your emotion perfectly in song form.

Allysha Joy, Latanya Alberto, Joya Mooi and TEEKS discuss why they like disagreeing, the balance between the sweet and the dark, feeling confident enough to share your story and feel vulnerable, and feeling the pain and joy in articulating your emotion perfectly in song form.

Allysha Joy is a Melbourne-based soul and jazz singer, poet and performer, and is also the lead vocalist for the collective 30/70.

Amsterdam-based neo-soul singer and songwriter Latanya Alberto started writing poetry as a teenager which has translated into her songwriting. Although she was born and raised in Amsterdam, she has strong connections to her Caribbean roots.

TEEKS is a M膩ori soul singer from New Zealand. He says his culture continues to shape his sound and provides a throughline to his work.

Singer, writer, and musician Joya Mooi is based in Amsterdam, with roots in Soweto, South Africa. She blends soul, alternative R&B, jazz, and electronic sounds.

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27 minutes

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Latanya Alberto, Allysha Joy (Credit: Jess Brohier), Joya Mooi (Credit: Kirwin Lonwijk) and TEEKS (Credit: Mataara Stokes)

Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 Apr 2022 21:06GMT
  • Sun 10 Apr 2022 14:06GMT
  • Sun 10 Apr 2022 15:06GMT

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