SoundCloud Debuts New Episode of Award-Winning Original Music Discovery Series “SCENES,” “SCENES: SoCal Soul”

SoundCloud recently debuted “SCENES: SoCal Soul,” the latest episode from its award-winning original music discovery docu-series “SCENES” which tells the stories behind the hottest rising music communities bubbling up on SoundCloud. The new episode looks at Southern California’s resurgence of R&B, interviewing artists who are taking the charge including Alex Isley, Destin Conrad, Fana Hues, India Shawn, Kenyon Dixon, and Mack Keane, plus producers D’Mile and Jack Dine.

SoundCloud’s SCENES: SoCal Soul spotlights the underground R&B music scene exploding in Southern California, led by a new generation of innovative artists who are building community on SoundCloud and pushing the scene on the platform and globally. From Grammy-Award winning producer D’Mile, who produced hits like Silk Sonic’s “Leave The Door Open” and H.E.R.’s “I Can’t Breathe”, to India Shawn an artist in her own right who has also co-written songs for Monica and Keri Hilson – the episode sees the group of artists defining what R&B means to them, their influences, and how R&B is evolving. These artists are pushing the genre with a blend of hip-hop, jazz, and soul influenced by the culture of neighborhoods like Inglewood, Compton, Leimert Park, Long Beach, and beyond.

For the latest updates on “SCENES: SoCal Soul” and more to come from “SCENES,” stay tuned to SoundCloud’s Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

About “SCENES”

“SCENES” is SoundCloud’s popular music discovery initiative surfacing fast-growing artist and fan communities on the platform and beyond, representing what’s next in the future of music. Debuting in 2021, the series has featured a deep dive into three distinct culture-shifting music movements – East African Underground, PC Music, Digicore – which won an AVA Digital Award, and earned nominations from the Shorty and Webby Awards.

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