Candice Hoye’s ‘Blue Lagoon Woman’: An Ode To Black Girlhood
Candice Hoyes is a vocalist, composer, archivist, and curator of a "chill-inducing range" (Vogue). The prolific singer and songwriter has been dubbed “an artist with the most eclectic and delicious voice ever" by JazzFM (UK) and is poised to “shape the art...
Celebrating Black Music Month with Naledi Nyahuma Seck
As the industry continues to reflect and take action towards a more equitable future for Black creatives and employees in music, it is important that we highlight JOY--our theme for this year’s Black Music Month. We had the pleasure of chatting wi...
Anne-Fay Talks Exploring Her Familial Roots In Album ‘REASPORA’
In her album REASPORA, Dutch singer-songwriter Anne-Fay explored her familial roots and followed the diaspora of her family. Anne-Fay has white skin and was born to a Black mother. Growing up in the Netherlands, she acknowledged her white-passing privilege...
Cigar Talk X HUE X The Orchard Present: A Conversation with Killer Mike
Even though media coverage of peaceful protests has died down, The Orchard is still dedicated to keeping the conversation going around social injustice. Last month, The Orchard partnered with Sony Music’s employee resource group, HUE to present a special i...
Juneteenth: Freedom Day
Juneteenth marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, a monumental date in American history that commemorates freedom and symbolizes the end of slavery in the United States. Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was enacted, Union troops arriv...
Out Today by The Orchard: Flatbush Zombies, Armand Hammer, & Yaya Bey!
The new releases on this week’s edition of Out Today feature artists all hailing from New York City. Check out the new releases from Yaya Bey (released 6/5), Flatbush Zombies (released 6/5), and Armand Hammer (released 6/5). Yaya Bey - Madison Tap...