Joel Gumbe

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. In my family home backyard in Luanda, I ran around while listening to Ray Charles' 'Hit The Road Jack.' The music made me feel energized. One of those pure joy moments What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Baby Keem, DIE FOR MY BITCH N.E.R.D, Seeing Sounds Nine Inch Nails, Y34RZ3R0R3MIX3D Seeing Sounds is great, the choruses and bridges!!!! The Year Zero Remix album is excellent, and The Great Destroyer version is pure bliss. I've been listening to Die For My Bitch when I need an upbeat energy shift. Auto-tune has been growing on me. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Break of Dawn” This song represents a shift in my ability to make music. It still feels like an experiment as I'm always pursuing new things, but I'm way more comfortable in making and releasing music. This song was the beginning of my current stage. What’s one of the most memorable moments in your career so far? It may sound cliché, but the feeling of constantly improving and creating better music is what drives me. Recording and performing 'Break of Dawn' was a particularly heartwarming experience that gave me a sense of confidence. I got this. Is there anything left on your bucket list as an artist or band? There is a lot to do. I will be creating instrumental music for a while. There are some unexplored sonic landscapes to discover.