Chicago rapper Jovan Landry gives her production skills a well-deserved spotlight on World Vibe
On top of all that, Landry is a sharp producer: the tight, energetic tracks on her new instrumental EP, World Vibe, mix elements of Afrobeat, dancehall, and house.
BY LEOR GALIL, CHICAGO READER— Landry is a sharp producer: the tight, energetic tracks on her new instrumental EP, World Vibe, mix elements of Afrobeat, dancehall, and house.
Jovan Landry Demonstrates Musical Versatility in New EP “World Vibe”
Marilyn Reles, Rockdafuqout: Coined ‘the next best artist to come out of Chicago’, Jovan Landry presents us with yet another versatile project in her new EP: “World Vibe”. The five track EP combines sounds from all over the world to celebrate both the differences and similarities among genres & cultures. Having recently spent time in Nigeria, Haiti and Cuba, Jovan was inspired by the ways in which music brings us closer together during a time when we feel more divided than ever before.
Jovan Landry’s New Single And Why She Might Be The Next Best Artist To Come Out Of Chicago
Chicago-based interdisciplinary artist Jovan Landry just dropped her first public instrumental release entitled “Give U My Love”.
BY MARILYN RELES VIA THE HYPE MAGAZINE— Chicago-based interdisciplinary artist Jovan Landry just dropped her first public instrumental release entitled “Give U My Love”. The track is a seamless fusion of Hip-Hop and Soul with infectious harmonies tied in to create the feel-good vibes associated with the season of love. Drawing inspiration from West Coast G-Funk melodies and an unforgettable bassline with talkbox vocal samples, Jovan has successfully created a love song for her supporters & the fans that have been with her since day one.
City Scenes: 6 Chicago Hip-Hop And R&B Artists To Watch In 2019
Chicago is a city that grinds. From sports to politics, it takes pride in being the formative stomping ground of icons like Michael Jordan and the Obamas. Chicago works hard and plays hard, and this is also true of its creative community.
BY SEAMUS DOHENY FYODOR SAKHNOVSKI VIA NPR MUSIC/VOCALO— Chicago is a city that grinds. From sports to politics, it takes pride in being the formative stomping ground of icons like Michael Jordan and the Obamas. Chicago works hard and plays hard, and this is also true of its creative community. Throughout this month's Slingshot Scenes, Vocalo Radio will highlight local artists to offer a sense of what Chicago sounds like. Listen and read below for six of Chicago's finest emerging hip-hop and R&B artists to watch in 2019.
Creating Synergy: From Production to Lyrics, This Album is All Women
Enter SYNERGY, a Chicago-based collaborative Hip-Hop album curated by Jovan Landry. The idea came to Landry, a filmmaker, photographer and emcee based in Chicago a few years back when she noticed the lack of opportunities for women to produce Hip-Hop music.
BY NADIRAH SIMMONS VIA THE GUMBO— Enter SYNERGY, a Chicago-based collaborative Hip-Hop album curated by Jovan Landry. The idea came to Landry, a filmmaker, photographer and emcee based in Chicago a few years back when she noticed the lack of opportunities for women to produce Hip-Hop music. The album will not only feature some of the hottest women emcees in Chicago, but every producer, engineer, videographer, photographer and graphic designer involved with the project is a woman.
The Gumbo talked to Landry about her introduction to Hip-Hop, the importance of creating a collaborative album by women only and how the culture of Chicago influences the music of its people.
Jovan’s Intensely Personal “Growth”
“I’m growing as a person. I’m growing as an MC,” Chicago rapper, photographer, and filmmaker Jovan Landry, who raps under the mononym Jovan, says outside of a Wicker Park bar where she’s just wrapped a lively set. She released her fourth album, Growth, at the end of October, and she’s speaking about the title’s relevance.
BY ZACH GASE VIA BANDCAMP— “I’m growing as a person. I’m growing as an MC,” Chicago rapper, photographer, and filmmaker Jovan Landry, who raps under the mononym Jovan, says outside of a Wicker Park bar where she’s just wrapped a lively set. She released her fourth album, Growth, at the end of October, and she’s speaking about the title’s relevance. “[This project has] different lyrical content, dealing with things that I usually don’t talk about—for example, my sexual identity, like queerness and falling in love and breaking up. I don’t really talk about that kind of stuff, but I think it’s important to talk about, especially in this era, to talk about what you stand for—what you believe in, what you feel.”