Yola

Yola Instagram – For Yola, the British-born, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter, being true to yourself is paramount. “In the end, it’s actually deeply simple to live in your own body and walk your own life,” she tells host Lara Downes on this episode of Amplify. But Yola moves with an air of rebellion, refusing to be boxed in by genres like country, soul or pop. Together the two artists explore the potency of musical cross-pollination. “Every record I do, I’m fixing something, gaining something and finding someone,” Yola says. “And that’s why the search is really joyful.”⁠
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Watch the whole interview at the link in our bio.⁠
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Host: @laradownesmusic • Lara Downes⁠
Producers: @nickolaihammar • Nickolai Hammar/NPR, Tom Huizenga/NPR | Posted on 26/Apr/2025 00:33:39