The Floral Fête: An Album Release Party with Jessica Lá Rel

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Jessica Lá Rel

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Jessica Lá Rel is a recording artist, songwriter, and storyteller from Chicago by way of the Bay Area. Her “cinematic soul” sound likens her music to an orchestra traveling from the south side of Chicago to Ghana. Her 2016 debut EP,Four Freedoms, ranked #12 on the UK Soul Charts, and landed her opportunities to perform for Oprah Winfrey, US. Rep John Lewis and Rev. Jesse Jackson. Lá Rel's most recent music videos have gained national attention as they inspire empathy around the issue of police brutality and representation in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). Huffington Post commented on Lá Rel's work, stating Lá Rel "uses her song and video to provide an anthem for the contemporary movement for Black rights. She is a rising superstar with incredible potential, an artist who inspires, and someone that we should all be looking out for."Lá Rel has opened for Melanie Fiona, Luke James, Omarion, and Angelique Kidjo and has been featured at multiple venues and festivals in California, Atlanta, Washington DC, and Chicago. Jessica is set to release 2 eps and a culminating album, entitledWar Lovethis year, with the first release coming on May 28th. Lá Rel teamed up with long-standing musical partner, Tyler “Eaglebabel” Brooks of The Outsiders and Troy Miller, platinum selling producer behindDreaming Roomby Laura Mvula andLiquid Spiritby Gregory Porter. Topping off her releases, this August, Lá Rel will be going on tour to promote the debut album, in an intimate concert series entitledThe Sit In.