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Ones to watch in 2013: Laura Mvula

Interview by Paul Lester, The Guardian, 31 December 2012

Her soulful vocals and florid soundscapes have helped this 26-year-old invent a new musical genre – gospeldelia ...

Pop in 2013 — Under the influence

Preview by Kate Mossman, New Statesman, 3 January 2013

What to listen out for this year. ...

Laura Mvula: The Voice

Interview by Tom Doyle, MOJO, February 2013

Laura Mvula is gospel-raised, classically trained and obsessed with The Beach Boys. "I'm quite a melancholic soul," she tells Tom Doyle. ...

Laura Mvula: Sing to the Moon

Review by Ben Thompson, Daily Telegraph, 30 April 2013

As she embarks on a UK tour, Birmingham's Laura Mvula seems intent on taking R&B vocals in an exploratory new direction, says Ben Thompson. ...

Laura Mvula: South by Southwest, Austin, Texas

Live Review by Bob Mehr, MOJO, June 2013

Brummie nu-soul darling beats fast food hand-outs and industry hype at US debut in Lone Star state. ...

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