Who am I? What do I want? Where do I belong? Big questions, dressed in unagitated, empathetic lyrics. Raquel Martins often finds answers in the in-between, in transitions and new beginnings – whether it is gender identity or the search for roots and a place to call home. The musician and producer grew up in Portugal and moved to London at the age of 17. Eight years later, she named her debut album ‘London, when are u gonna feel like home?’.

Just as she locates her life in between, she also refuses to be pigeonholed musically. Her songs incorporate Brazilian Bossa Nova and Indie, electronic and acoustic influences, sometimes sounding funky, sometimes jazzy, but always remaining herself. This makes her one of the most interesting newcomers from the UK.