Bilal

With a dozen years passing since the release of Bilal’s debut album, 1st Born Second, it’s been a long wait for Australian audiences to finally appreciate the New York-based soul singer. However, that’s all about to change as the man with the velvet voice finally makes his way to our shores to coincide with the release of his third album, A Love Surreal.

Having collaborated with artists as respected and diverse as Dr Dre, Jay-Z, The Game and J Dilla; and frequently being grouped together with identities such as Erykah Badu, Jill Scott and Robert Glasper, Bilal is a genuinely world-class talent. His impressive vocal range couple with deeply soulful beats to form songs that can be joyous or maudlin; dark or light; but always transcendent.