Goya Gumbani

Born in Brooklyn, Goya’s relocation to South London in his teens opened a new world of possibilities. His free-flowing style and sensibilities — innate realness and an impeccable eye for detail — reflect his transatlantic upbringing. Goya crossfades his craft between London’s new generation of neo-soul and jazz artists and New York City’s hip-hop storytelling legacy.

Operating within various collectives throughout London, Goya is known both as a selector with his NTS show Chicken Foot Soup and a dynamic performer (he returns to Pitchfork Music Fest London this fall with Billy Woods following his 2022 set with Yaya Bey). His decade-long development as an artist and producer reached a breakthrough when he released his debut self-produced EP Morta & More Doves, a dedication to his sister, who passed away in 2018. His prolific output continued with various mixtapes, loosies, and EPs, including collaborative projects with producers Subculture (2021) and Kiina (2022), and 2023’s When The Past Bloomed featuring contributions from Pink Siifu, John Glacier, Lex Amor, Lord Apex, and others.

Following a much-loved COLORS session and profiles from Crack Magazine and the NME 100 list, Goya has gained further recognition from industry makers at the intersection of music and fashion, working with the likes of the late designer Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton, i-D Magazine, The Face, Metal Magazine, Nicholas Daley, British Vogue, and Bianca Saunders.