"To me, he is some kind of love child of James Baldwin, David Bowie and Grace Jones. He's the most exciting new renaissance artist I've seen this century." (John Cameron Mitchell)

Nakhane (curated by Keeley Forsyth)
We never thought that the names Elton John or Madonna would ever pop up in a BRDCST context. But look! And that's entirely thanks to South African singer/songwriter Nakhane (SA/UK), who lives in London. Elton John interviewed him on his weekly radio show Rocket Hour. Madonna, in turn, cited him as a source of inspiration for her concept album Madam X (2019). But ANOHNI, Perfume Genius, Shabaka Hutchings, Moonchild Sanelly and Chic's Nile Rodgers are also rabid fans, resulting in excellent features on Nakhane's tracks.

Nakhane's versatility – formerly Nakhane Touré, in tribute to Malian legend Ali Farka Touré – knows no bounds. In addition to being a musician, Nakhane is also an actor and novelist. Her debut novel Piggy Boy's Blues was published in 2015, and as an actor she starred in the controversial South African film Inxeba (The Wound), which earned them death threats and ultimately led them to relocate to the UK.

Her latest achievements include Killer '25, a remake of the dance anthem of the same name by Adamski x Seal, and the single Black Boys In the Night, which Nakhane saw as a medicine. Nakhane: "This song was my medicine, a reminder that even when we are spent, even when we are 'clay in a season of drought”, as James Baldwin wrote; we are not alone."