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ISSUE 50  ·  AUG 2 2026  ·  MUSIC · R&B

Tamera

Tamera
'Wickedest' is five years old and still turning over thirteen and a half million plays, which is what a well-written song does. Tamera Cuthbert left Gravesend for London in 2017, made Afrodite in 2021 with P2J on the boards, followed it with L.I.T (Lost in Translation) in 2023, and has spent this year in a generous run of singles: 'Blessings,' 'Helpless,' 'Sinner,' then 'Undeniable' with Aitch in May. The tone is the asset. She is identifiable inside four bars, which almost nobody in this lane manages, and she has taken her time rather than shipped to a schedule. The debut album is coming through Moonshyne and Big Effect. It is the one on this board still to be heard.
7.1SCORE FLAME FIND HEAT 37

FIND — the score is ahead of the room.

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