Kalisway - Superstar (Single)
One of the most exciting and refreshing young artists emanating from Toronto right now, Kalisway, returns to the soundsphere after a brief hiatus with funk-infused new single “Superstar”, taken from her highly-anticipated new project, A Kid From Toronto, due this August.
Continuing to create musical landscapes through raw sounds and natural emotions, the precocious alternative R&B/ Funk star surfaces with a joyfully surreal new single. Bass licks and nostalgic synth samples bed a shimmering journey into the young talent’s playful, left-field life - with tipsy, 80s infused grooves providing delicious pockets for her vocals to dance between, “Superstar” serves as a timely reminder of Kalisway’s skill in crafting a sense of vintage nostalgia, whilst planting herself distinctly in today’s effervescent culture.
Speaking on “Superstar”, Kalisway states: “Visions of current self, and the success that awaits isn’t what I ever imagined. The confidence of me and my future is above and beyond. I’m an evolving star."
The Toronto native continues to bring her innate blends of funk, R&B and hip-hop to the world, having garnered a huge amount of attention for her 2020 EP Special K and subsequent album HIT’EM WITH THE FUNK two years later, boasting tracks such as “LIKE THAT” and “NASTY GIRL”. Hot on the heels of its success, follow up EP, CAN’T TELL ME NOTHING, proved to be a huge record, with title track racking up over 1.1M streams to date.
With critical attention from numerous tastemakers including THE LINE OF BEST FIT, NOTION, WONDERLAND, THE FADER, BILLBOARD and ESSENSE, Kalisway has featured on a slew of playlists including APPLE MUSIC’s ‘New Music Daily’, ‘Future Funk’ and ‘Alt-R&B’, as well as covering SPOTIFY’s ‘A Day In The Studio Playlist’, starring as the face of New Music Friday Billboard in Toronto, and appearing in the likes of ‘New Music Friday’, ‘Pollen’ and ‘R&B Weekly’ playlists.
One of the most captivating and nuanced young artists coming through right now, Kalisway is carving a bright path as the future of alternative R&B/ Funk. With a multi-faceted ability, global vision and a brand new project en route, 2024 is set to be a milestone year.