Acantha Lang-Standing On The Shoulders Of…Soul Legends

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Grammy®-nominated New Orleans-born soul singer Acantha Lang has been hailed as one of the most exciting new voices in contemporary soul and funk, earning comparisons to legends like Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight. Her debut album, "Beautiful Dreams", reached #3 on the Official UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart and #14 on the Official UK Independent Album Breakers Chart, receiving 5-star reviews from Echoes and Soul Bag magazines and earning Lang the SoulTracks Readers’ Choice Award for "New Artist of the Year". An artist of international stature, she's appeared on the national US TV programme "CBS Saturday Morning" and performed everywhere from SXSW to Paris, Amsterdam and the Barbican London. You can also hear Acantha's music on BBC Radio 2 and 6, Jazz FM and the very hip college station KCRW in Los Angeles.