‘Faith, focus and belief,’ years ago, Andreya Triana wrote this on a piece of paper that she hung over her bed. These three words motivated her to pursue a career as singer-songwriter, even though she still had a boring part-time job at the time. Fast forward to 2019 and Gilles Peterson and Mr. Scruff are fans of the soulful British singer, she released her brand-new third album Life in Colour, and she’ll come to the BIRD on 18 October!

Flying Lotus and Bonobo were among the first to give Andreya Triana the stage she deserves: years ago she provided the vocals for some of their tracks. But Andreya can do so much more than just sing a few catchy choruses, as she has shown on her three solo records. Her latest feat is a mix of soul ballads and uplifting pop songs, and the singer sounds freer than ever before on this record.