Six-time Grammy-nominated singer and Broadway actress Yola takes a triumphant step forward with her new single, “Symphony,” a powerful anthem that reflects the grit and resilience behind her ...
Last month, when I sat down for my own conversation with Yola at the NPR bureau in Manhattan, I wasn't feeling too smiley. On my way from California, I'd been stuck for seven hours at Dulles airport ...
In Variety‘s Q&A with Yola about the Broadway role and new music, her sharp intellectualism came into play in talking about Strong Black Women stereotypes, how the dilemmas Persephone faces in the ...
It's been years since we've heard from singer Yola, and she says that's by design. YOLA: I actually took a bit of time out to get a life. That's why you haven't heard... SUMMERS: (Laughter). YOLA: ...
Yola’s music has always been hard to pin down genre-wise, but that’s just the way she likes it — and her new EP, My Way, is no different. “I have 100 percent been planning this for years,” the ...
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