Elmiene’s 21st-century soul exudes plenty of classic melodic hooks – and at the same time, it just hits different. This 22-year-old British singer-songwriter (aka Abdala Elamin) mixes smooth, sweetly poetic vocals and raw sentiments in his original material; he draws inspiration from 1990s neo-soul icons such as D’Angelo, while also expressing intensely personal experiences, masculinity and vulnerability.