Jalen Ngonda

Jalen Ngonda is a student of traditional R&B who puts his spin on the idiom with a soaring tenor voice and personal songwriting. Originally from Maryland and based in London -- he has called England home since attending Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts -- he debuted in 2016 and after a handful of singles and an EP connected with Daptone Records. Since allying with the Brooklyn-based label, he has issued Come Around and Love Me (2023) and Doctrine of Love (2026), romantic albums with a strong foundation in late-'60s and early-'70s soul.