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LILLI LEWIS IN THE NEWS<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“Lilli Lewis discussed the dire need for more black people working behind the scenes in the business. ‘Occupy any space that you feel that you\u2019re not present and represented.’<\/span>”<\/p>\n

– Rolling Stone<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“The entrepreneurial spirit of Black female artists has sustained us so long outside of the spotlight. Because of this, once we\u2019re in that light, the industry can\u2019t manufacture a separate story from the unique and connective one we have about ourselves and our work.<\/span>”<\/p>\n

– Nashville Scene<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhile bounding about in a meshing of genres where Lilli Lewis\u2019 soulful, r&b-tinged vocals meet impressive arrangements on a panoply of songs, her New Orleans-bred chameleonic dexterity gets brought to the fore.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

– Downbeat<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cGlorious soundscapes that perfectly delineate the LP\u2019s stated goal of \u201cradical decency\u201d: physical intimacy, community, and a dedication to preserving innocence…It\u2019s the kind of experience that challenges you not to accept the artist so much as your own self.\u201d<\/p>\n

– OffBeat<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“A powerhouse performer adding her unique voice and talent to the national discussion of the state of social justice in America. <\/span>”<\/p>\n

– The Kennedy Center<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Lewis\u2019 single \u201cMy American Heart,\u201d off her upcoming album, \u201cAmericana\u201d demonstrates a caliber of genius…She launches the song gently, sweetly and then soars effortlessly…When Lewis hits the high notes, she personifies a contemporary Jessye Norman if folk rock had been her genre. <\/span>”<\/p>\n

– Grateful Web<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lilli Lewis is having a breakout year, including a Kennedy Center performance that the Center describes as powerful. Lewis has composed in every tradition that inspires her, including soul, Americana, hip hop, classical, folk, jazz, rock, gospel, blues, soul and R&B. She integrated elements of New Orleans funk while co-writing and co-producing \u201cMask Up\u201d in the summer of 2020. After carving out space for herself as an African-American lesbian of size, Lewis has lent her voice to the inclusion and equity in the music industry by speaking in conferences and seminars for Americana Music Association and Folk Alliance International in her role as VP & Head of A&R at Louisiana Red Hot Records. And she\u2019s further sharing her message in the music of her eagerly awaited \u201cAmericana\u201d album, following 2019\u2019s critically acclaimed \u201cWe Belong.\u201d In all things, Lewis does her best to live by the creed she and her ensemble have become known for: Practice Radical Decency.\u00a0 read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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FEATURE STORY<\/h4>\n
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PHOTOS<\/h4>\n
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