From the very first note, you can hear that 22-year-old singer Elmiene has been listening to the sultry nineties R&B of Boyz II Men, Jodeci and Dru Hill. But wait, are we hearing some Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye there, too? Elmiene’s silken voice can do a lot – and all of it sounds equally effortless, while what he does is wildly clever. It’s not just bedroom musings that the Brit from a Sudanese family dishes out. He loves philosophy and poetry and can lace his deceptively sweet sound with spoken word. Elmiene is the golden boy of British soul and is still discovering his own talent, which seems to make him sound deeper and more seductive with each passing month. This new promising artist must not be missed.
