Acantha Lang is a Soul/Blues artist born and raised in the rich musical landscape of New Orleans. She relocated to New York City, where she ended up headlining her own weekly Blues show in Harlem. For three years she was backed by some of New York’s heaviest session players with credits to their names such as Chaka Khan, Jocelyn Brown, Prince and Roy Ayers to name a few.

After moving to London, Lang built a name for herself on the live circuit. Around this time, Robert Randolph (and The Family Band), asked to use her song ‘Gonna Be All Right’ on his album ‘Got Soul’ which received a Grammy nomination for ‘Best Contemporary Blues Album’ in 2017.

Having built up a loyal following online through her weekly ‘Standing On The Shoulders Of…’ series, she released her dynamic debut single, ‘He Said/She Said’ in October 2020, which EARMILK said “raises the ante with…her commanding vocals that talk about misinformation and fake news”. Landing on playlists like Spotify’s “All Funked Up”, the blistering track received glowing praise from Craig Charles, who after playing it on his Funk & Soul Show on BBC 6Music in January 2021, noted “she obviously has funk in her DNA” and that he’s “loving what she’s doing”.

Inspired by iconic singers such as Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Mavis Staples and Gladys Knight, her forthcoming single ‘Lois Lang’ released February 10th shows a different, softer side to Lang’s talent, as she honors her mother’s life in a poignant and soulful tribute to Black womanhood.