Loraine James + Eden Samara
Institute of Contemporary Arts, SW1Y 5AH , [Venue Details]Loraine James - not Lorraine James, Loraine Jones, or any other common misspelling - began developing her musical language early in life.
Growing up on Enfield's iconic and colourful Alma Estate in North London, she was surrounded by a plethora of parallel cultures, and thanks to her mum's obsession with anything from heavy metal to calypso, James was able to experience music from the driver's seat.
She learned to play the piano as a teenager, frequenting emo, pop, and math rock shows before teaching herself electronic music production with a MIDI keyboard and a laptop. In her low-key home studio, James channeled her wide range of interests into a personal sound that in time evolved into an identifiable signature.
That signature began to emerge on 2017's "Detail", and James refined it over a run of releases that netted global acclaim, subtly hybridizing R&B, drill, pop, and IDM forms. Her breakthrough album "For You & I" (2019), its intimate follow-up "Reflection" (2021), and the personal “Gentle Confrontation” (2023) were released on iconic British label Hyperdub and praised for their vital narratives that accurately portrayed her reality as an independent queer, Black, British artist.
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Loraine James + Eden Samara
Wednesday, 9 Sep 2026 @7.30pm
Institute of Contemporary Arts, SW1Y 5AHMore Information
Loraine James - not Lorraine James, Loraine Jones, or any other common misspelling - began developing her musical language early in life.
Growing up on Enfield's iconic and colourful Alma Estate in North London, she was surrounded by a plethora of parallel cultures, and thanks to her mum's obsession with anything from heavy metal to calypso, James was able to experience music from the driver's seat.
She learned to play the piano as a teenager, frequenting emo, pop, and math rock shows before teaching herself electronic music production with a MIDI keyboard and a laptop. In her low-key home studio, James channeled her wide range of interests into a personal sound that in time evolved into an identifiable signature.
That signature began to emerge on 2017's "Detail", and James refined it over a run of releases that netted global acclaim, subtly hybridizing R&B, drill, pop, and IDM forms. Her breakthrough album "For You & I" (2019), its intimate follow-up "Reflection" (2021), and the personal “Gentle Confrontation” (2023) were released on iconic British label Hyperdub and praised for their vital narratives that accurately portrayed her reality as an independent queer, Black, British artist.
Admission: £23.00
Performer name: Loraine James + Eden Samara
Age restriction: 18+
Halibuts is the only place to find ALL London's live music.
Free for all to use, we track ~1,000 London venues and list every type of live music.
To reach our home page, Click here
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