Black Pumas: soul-stirring psychedelia from Americaâs new favourite band
The Grammy-nominees reflect on their journey from busking on street corners to becoming one of the USA s most beloved new bands
14th December 2020
In 2021âs long list of Grammy nominees, thereâs one name that keeps appearing: Black Pumas. Hailing from Austin, Texas, the psych-soul pairing of singer-songwriter Eric Burton and guitarist-producer Adrian Quesada bagged nominations for Album of the Year for their self-titled debut, as well as Best Record and Best American Roots Performance for their euphoric, gospel-tinged single âColoursâ.
The copious nominations are just the latest instalment in Black Pumasâ meteoric rise to fame. Since forming in 2017, the band have graced Americaâs most famous TV shows and attracted a legion of international fans called the âPuma Packâ. When you listen to the bandâs debut album, âBlack Pumasâ, itâs not hard to u
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