west african folk stories are beautifully explored in electro-soul artist diamant ballou’s mini-ep ‘black belle’

I’m a sucker for a good concept album. On her latest EP, UK-based Diamant Ballou draws on her Ivorian heritage to re-imagine West African folk tales, with songs contrasting the cultures and sounds of the two characters as they navigate a relationship. It’s a beautiful story that smartly makes use of Ballou’s musical and cultural influences to craft characters and worlds that demand deeper exploration. Stream the tracks now via Soundcoud.