Kelela

Known for Acting

6/4/1982(Age 43)

Washington, D.C., U.S.

Biography

Kelela Mizanekristos (born June 4, 1983) is an American singer. She made her debut in the music industry with the release of her 2013 mixtape "Cut 4 Me". In 2015, she released "Hallucinogen", an EP which deals with the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship in reverse chronological order. Her debut studio album, "Take Me Apart", was released in 2017 to critical acclaim. After a nearly 5-year hiatus, Kelela released her second album, "Raven", in February of 2023.

Known For (4 credits)

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Movie

In the Blue Light

2025

A short visual companion to the Kelela’s live album “In the Blue Light”. A masterful re-interpreter of her own songs, the future-facing singer-songwriter gives a lush, harp-assisted performance of music from across her discography at New York’s famed Blue Note Jazz Club.

7.6

Movie

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

2019

Focused on the life of the band and their collaborators over the 3 vital years in which they developed critically acclaimed albums, 'Humanz' and 'The Now Now', and undertook their most ambitious world tour to date.

5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.

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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

2008

Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.