A rising star among deep and Afro-house lovers, vocalist and producer Miči’s Instagram feed reads like a blow-by-blow account of her story so far. The Londoner inadvertently launched her career last summer after uploading a series of clips, one of which included her singing over TekniQ’s ‘Amasiko’. Weeks later, leading Afro-house label Aluku Records released the vocal track on the Pretoria producer’s ‘Journey Of Transitions’ EP, throwing further light on the newcomer.
Since then, she’s featured on records by deep house salwarts China Charmeleon and Kid Fonque, collaborated with Thandi Draai and even found time to release an EP with Afro-house titans Lemon & Herb. Miči moves easily between vocal styles, offering early ‘00s R&B runs one moment, gospel-like textures another and gentle scats the next, but this year she’ll take things further: look out for the self-produced ‘Lakeside’ single this summer, followed by an album near the end of the year. Ria Hylton
For fans of: Lemon & Herb, Thandi Draai, Bucie
Photo: Ngima Thogo