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🧡 we wanna say thanks for all of the support this year with all the lovely comments and messages from everyone. we're beyond excited to give back to you and show you all this music we've been working on 🧡

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🍇 first beat of the year

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OUT NOW!
'blush' is the brand new single from @papayanoon

Stream / Download: lnk.to/fw371

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papaya noon are a Cardiff-based duo comprised of vocalist Annie Mirza and multi-instrumentalist Greg Marriott.

Formed five years ago, they make jazz-infused R&B music that incorporates their mutual love of classic soul, hip hop & electronica. They've already amassed an impressive fan-base online, receiving praise from such luminaries as Missy Elliot, Snoop Dogg, Queen Latifah & 9th Wonder.

This is a result of their unique style, captivating grooves & deeply catchy hooks, encompassing a distinctive blend of soul music, from retrospective 90s vibes to alternative futuristic flavours, creating a sonic palette that’s wonderfully contemporary, yet very much their own.

The self-produced duo have managed to create a magically powerful potion from their plant-filled Cardiff studio space, and create huge anticipation for their future output in-turn. The future is NOW, as papaya noon are finally ready to unleash their music into the world.

‘blush’ is the first taste of their forthcoming debut EP ‘through the moods’.

The duo say that ‘blush’ "draws on experiences of loss. Specifically, the shame which follows after we put off seeing estranged loved ones. It was important to capture what shame felt like, through repetition and drive. As with the entire EP, the songs were crafted in a way that’s really open to interpretation, and we hope that people resonate with this music based on their own experiences.”

Following a long period of feverishly teasing tiny loops of music online, they finish by saying “it’s such an amazing feeling when audiences at our live shows sing back the seven second clip they've been listening to on our socials!…”. We’re delighted that people will finally be able to enjoy the track in full!

With everything already pointing to the duo swiftly becoming one of the hottest new soul acts in Britain, this is only the beginning of the journey for #papayanoon…

'blush' is on all digital platforms now ✨

#NewRelease #AlternativeRnB #FutureSoul

📸 by @ryanthonywilson
Mixed by @earljeffers
Mastered by Noel Summerville

🪻 thanks for having us @greatescapefest @horizonscymru xo

also, blush is out tomorrow!! comment ‘blush’ to get the link

📷 @nadineballantyne

#newmusic #soulmusic #rnb

Big thanks to @huwstephensdj with the world premiere first play on @bbc6music for the debut single for us from @papayanoon!!

'blush' is available on all digital platforms TOMORROW (Thurs 21st May)

Pre-Order: lnk.to/fw371

💋 ‘blush’ will be yours may 21st - comment blush to receive pre-save link xo

#newmusc #soulmusic #rnb

🚨NEW SIGNING!🚨

We are absolutely delighted to welcome @papayanoon to the First Word Records family!

papaya noon are a Cardiff-based duo comprised of vocalist Annie Mirza & multi-instrumentalist Greg Marriott.

Formed five years ago, they make jazz-infused R&B music that incorporates their mutual love of classic soul, hip hop & electronica.

Over the past few years they’ve amassed an impressive fan-base online, receiving praise along the way from such luminaries as Missy Elliot, Snoop Dogg, Queen Latifah & 9th Wonder.

This is a result of their unique style, captivating grooves & deeply catchy hooks, encompassing a distinctive blend of soul music, from retrospective 90s vibes to alternative futuristic flavours, creating a sonic palette that’s wonderfully contemporary, yet very much their own.

Following an abundance of tantalising teasers of material, their followers have been feverishly requesting that the duo release their music into the wild, and we’re very pleased to announce that, finally, this is about to happen!…

Stay tuned for more news on the upcoming releases, and be sure to catch them live where you can, including performances at FOCUS Wales and The Great Escape in Brighton imminently.

The journey for papaya noon has just begun. ✨

Welcome aboard, Greg & Annie!!

#papayanoon #firstwordrecords #newsigning

👀 lesgooo @snoopdogg

#newmusic #soulmusic #funk

🌸 hyped to be a part of @greatescapefest this year, see u in may xo

📸 @nadineballantyne

#greatescape #livemusic

🌸 hyped to be a part of @greatescapefest this year, see u in may xo

📸 @nadineballantyne

#greatescape #livemusic

🌸 hyped to be a part of @greatescapefest this year, see u in may xo

📸 @nadineballantyne

#greatescape #livemusic

🌸 hyped to be a part of @greatescapefest this year, see u in may xo

📸 @nadineballantyne

#greatescape #livemusic

🌸 hyped to be a part of @greatescapefest this year, see u in may xo

📸 @nadineballantyne

#greatescape #livemusic

🌸 hyped to be a part of @greatescapefest this year, see u in may xo

📸 @nadineballantyne

#greatescape #livemusic

🦷 thanks @immersed_fest

📸 @nadineballantyne

#livemusic #newmusic #soulmusic

🎞️ papaya noon: one track mind

Big up @papayanoon who rocked up to BBC Wales for a live music session with us in January. Here’s a delicious nugget of one of their newest tracks: One Track Mind.
Head over to Horizons’ Youtube channel to watch the whole music video, recorded live at the Dylan Thomas Studio in BBC Central Square.

🎥@redbrck
🎵 @papayanoon
📻 Listen back to @HuwStephensdj on BBC Radio Wales via @BBCSounds to hear the full session & interview