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ABISHA

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London-based rising singer-songwriter Abisha knows what it feels like to be an outsider. Growing up in Devon, she tells us she “used to cry to my mum and beg her to straighten my hair, because I wanted to look like everybody else”. Now, she wants to be an inspiration for other people who experience confusion and isolation for their race or sexuality. With a string of autobiographical songs including pop anthem Nothing Matters and alt-R&B jam All That (as well as a stunning cover of Sade’s Smooth Operator) already gaining traction on streaming

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