Skye Newman

South East London’s Skye Newman blurs rap, soul and pop into songs that lean on clear-eyed storytelling and lived detail. Shaped by a childhood of regular moves and low-income homes, her writing circles everyday realities, working-class trajectories and that edge-of-precarity feeling, told in a voice that stays direct and unforced. On 9 November 2026 at Edinburgh Corn Exchange, expect a set where lyrics sit up front: warm soul melodies, rap-leaning phrasing and choruses that carry the weight of the verses without vocal showboating.

An aunt who sang jazz and blues first opened the door to studios and songwriting; later came touchstones that still surface in her palette — Amy Winehouse’s candour, Adele’s melodic pull, Bob Marley’s roots sense and Eminem’s precision. Live, Newman keeps arrangements tight and intimate, giving room to shifts in tone and emotion rather than fireworks. Between snapshots of London life and introspective turns, she stitches small moments into narratives that feel shared. It’s an author’s approach to pop, grounded in a community of friends and family musicians, and anchored by a steady, unpretentious stage presence.