Gaidaa

A Sudanese singer, writer and composer based in the Netherlands, Gaidaa blends r&b and soul in a wonderfully distinctive way. The young woman caught the attention of producer Full Crate in 2017 with a cover of Kehlani.

This was followed by 'A Storm On A Summer's Day', a collaboration that has racked up more than 15 million streams to date, a COLORS session and numerous concerts.

Gaidaa, a Sudanese singer-songwriter based in the Netherlands, embodies soul at its purest through organic R&B punctuated by acoustic instrumentation and lyrics steeped in raw vulnerability. In 2017, a cover of Kehlani by Gaidaa caught the attention of producer Full Crate.

Together, they wrote 'A Storm On A Summer's Day', which has racked up close to 11 million streams to date. After leaving university, she threw herself headfirst into music, writing, recording and taking on every small gig she could, which eventually led her to join Masego's tour.

In 2019, COLORS invited her to record 'Morning Blue' in their studio, as part of a wider project shining a light on the political and social climate in Sudan.

The track refers to the campaign encouraging social media users to change their profile picture to blue, in solidarity with Sudan and in honour of a protest victim whose favourite colour was blue.

Last year, Gaidaa released her hugely anticipated second album, Yarn, confirming her place among the most captivating neo-soul voices of her generation. Gaidaa is known for her warm, soulful world and the emotional richness of her storytelling.

Her music blends R&B, neo-soul and jazz influences, creating an intimate space conducive to reflection, vulnerability and personal growth. With a voice both powerful and delicate, Gaidaa offers a deeply personal body of work, rooted in her own experience and n