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New Orleans-born, London-based soul artist Acantha Lang has been compared to legends like Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight. Her debut album, <a href="spotify:album:1eOToL1BMJjcG6sR8gzUPT" data-name="Beautiful Dreams">Beautiful Dreams</a>, reached #3 on the Official UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart and #14 on the Official UK Independent Album Breakers Chart, and earned 5-star reviews from Echoes and Soul Bag including Album of the Month honors from Soul Tracks. She has been featured in Relix, American Songwriter, & KCRW, and graced the covers of Blues & Soul and Echoes Magazines. BBC's Craig Charles calls her “brilliant… destined for world domination.”
Lang has captivated audiences worldwide, from her U.S. TV debut on CBS Saturday Morning to a standout SXSW performance and has gone on to perform everywhere from Paris to Amsterdam to sold-out shows across Spain and the Canary Islands. She was invited as a special guest with the Memphis Soul Revue at London’s Barbican, performing alongside the Queen of Memphis Soul Carla Thomas, GRAMMY®-winning producer Boo Mitchell, and Al Green’s legendary band.
A Grammy-nominated songwriter for Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Lang has earned global recognition for her music, which has surpassed 6 million streams and landed on top Spotify playlists such as All Funked Up, Best Retro Songs, and Best Funk Songs. Acantha recently released two new projects, her <a href="spotify:album:1CJDN7vQ0QlC1QOy7LGCE5" data-name="Live In Studio">Live In Studio</a> EP (Nov 14) and her holiday release <a href="spotify:album:4FL5Nt8rTgXlBKGEgTCHvU" data-name="Soul Funk Xmas">Soul Funk Xmas</a>, further expanding her catalog as she works on her second album, scheduled for a 2026 release.
Lang has captivated audiences worldwide, from her U.S. TV debut on CBS Saturday Morning to a standout SXSW performance and has gone on to perform everywhere from Paris to Amsterdam to sold-out shows across Spain and the Canary Islands. She was invited as a special guest with the Memphis Soul Revue at London’s Barbican, performing alongside the Queen of Memphis Soul Carla Thomas, GRAMMY®-winning producer Boo Mitchell, and Al Green’s legendary band.
A Grammy-nominated songwriter for Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Lang has earned global recognition for her music, which has surpassed 6 million streams and landed on top Spotify playlists such as All Funked Up, Best Retro Songs, and Best Funk Songs. Acantha recently released two new projects, her <a href="spotify:album:1CJDN7vQ0QlC1QOy7LGCE5" data-name="Live In Studio">Live In Studio</a> EP (Nov 14) and her holiday release <a href="spotify:album:4FL5Nt8rTgXlBKGEgTCHvU" data-name="Soul Funk Xmas">Soul Funk Xmas</a>, further expanding her catalog as she works on her second album, scheduled for a 2026 release.
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