Birmingham, UK-based soul singer SIPHO. dropped one of the biggest underappreciated gems of 2021 with the soulful and powerful album AND GOD SAID…, released via Dirty Hit. It was only a matter of time before he found a larger platform on which to project his overwhelmingly profound vocals. That platform is the storied YouTube channel COLORS, and the performance is one for the ages.
Over a striking red background, SIPHO and an accompanying keyboardist sport warm, muted earth tones. The UK crooner then proceeds to shred multiple octaves, sprinkling impossibly brassy notes throughout in a powerful and stirring performance of the previously unreleased "OCCASION." Pairing with the striking color palette, SIPHO. emblazons a trademark soul that is unmistakably authentic and moving. There is an intimacy in the performance—the hallmark of a good COLORS show— and the resonant vibes given off will keep you watching over and over again.
SIPHO., the Zulu word meaning "gift," is in rare form on this performance but it is far from an outlier in an early discography that embodies quality over quantity. If you're not already familiar, songs like "CIRCLES" and "BEADY EYES" are good places to start and present good examples of a unique and remarkable vocal register. Art is meant to move people, and with SIPHO.'s undeniably stirring voice, he is able to create intense emotions on par with the finest artists of his medium.
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