Denai Moore: On 'Modern Dread', Social Media, Her Sexuality and being a Vegan Chef

Joining us on the podcast today is Denai Moore - a British-Jamaican genre-free artist who rose to prominence as a guest vocalist on SBTRKT's 2014 album ‘Wonder Where We Land’. Moore was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, where she started to learn to play keyboard from her father. Her family moved to Stratford, London when she was 10.

In 2020, Denai Moore returned with her third studio album Modern Dread, encapsulating the anxiety-inducing state of the world in recent years.

In this episode, Denai discusses being inspired by Lauryn Hill and Michaela Coel, the anxiety-inducing nature of social media and much more…

Twitter - @DenaiMoore

Instagram - @denaimoore

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DenaiMoore/

Our host Maya Kally (she/they) is a genre-free singer-songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist with jazz, indie and experimental influence. Maya's music includes, 'Fantastic new talent!’ - Amazing Radio {Another Time}, ‘Divine Single’ - BBC Radio 6 Music {Chose To Stay}, 'Incredible. Deep and intellectual soul-jazz music for modern day's issues.' - Esquire Thailand {We're Waiting}.

Twitter - @MayakallyMusic

Instagram - @mayakally

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mayakallymusic/

Podcast Host, Project Manager, and Editor - Maya Kally // Podcast Assistant - Conor Giblin // Artwork by Alysha Takoushian // In association with Come Play With Me 

Connected Sounds is made thanks to the invaluable support of the Social Enterprise Support Fund, distributed by Unltd, and the government’s Culture Recovery Fund. Thanks also to National Lottery players for making this possible.