Collaborating with others: Aphrose

Fresh off the release of her sophomore album, “Roses”, Toronto R&B/Neo-Soul artist, Aphrose, is receiving exciting critical acclaim at home and across the globe. Black Entertainment Television premiered Aphrose’s video for “Roses” to millions of people across their televised channel, socials, and website. She also appeared nationally on The Morning Show, on SiriusXM, was featured in The Fader, and was selected as She Does The City’s “Artist of the Month”. Her soaring three octave range and stunning ability to honour the golden era of soul music while sounding modern are a testament to her unbelievable talent. Aphrose has opened for Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida, and worked with Daniel Caesar, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Jessie Reyez, and Charlotte Day Wilson. Her latest album, “Roses”, unveils a musical treasure trove that bridges the sounds of yesterday and today.

Aphrose talked about her song Weapons. Download the lyrics to follow along.

We talked about:

• collaborating with your producer
• approaching all your songs in different ways including toplining
• is there a formula to writing a “hit” song?
• Do you plan out your melismas?
• Finding the right key to perform a song in
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