Today, Los Angeles-based, Boston-raised songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist artist Khamari releases the poignant “These Four Walls” music video from his debut album A Brief Nirvana via RCA Records. Fighting for a relationship is exhausting in its own right, especially when it’s one-sided. The video perfectly displays how the four walls are more reliable than his partner could ever be – watch HERE.
The 11-track album plays like a sonic documentary, reflecting his personal journey as well as his artistic growth. With its lead single “Doctor, My Eyes,” Khamari finds himself seeking life’s answers, capped off with a special voicemail from his grandfather. The single “Drifting” puts a melancholic spin on Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good” anthem as Khamari sings about the pursuit of happiness. Other highlights include “On My Way”, which samples Al Green’s “Love and Happiness” and describes life’s unpredictable changes.
Listen to A Brief Nirvana HERE.
Khamari grew up in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, MA. His artistry wraps powerfully earnest songwriting around contemporary production. Skilled as a vocalist and musician, Khamari’s music is distilled from influences ranging as wide as The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, and Sly Stone, to Kid Cudi, and Mac Miller. After releasing his debut EP Eldorado to a warm critical reception, Khamari seemingly disappeared for over a year. His heartbreaking single “Doctor, My Eyes” – released a full year after his debut EP, followed by “Drifting,” “Tell Me” and “On My Way” – bridged the gap between eras, as his debut album illustrated the next phase of his journey.
Khamari‘s career debuted with a trio of Spotify New Music Friday placements, including a #10 spot with his sophomore single release “The Heat.” His editorial support rounded out as the cover artist for Spotify’s Fresh Finds, and further playlisting on Apple Music FEELS, Amazon’s The New Black and Breakthrough R&B, and as cover artist for Tidal’s Pop: Rising. He drew over 10 million cumulative streams in his first 3 songs – including 500k in “The Heat” first week on Spotify alone. His debut album ‘A Brief Nirvana’ has racked up 40m+ global streams, and ‘These Four Walls’ continues to climb at R&B radio, supported by live shows – one in partnership with Spotify at SOBs in New York City, and at Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw music festival. Khamari was also nominated for R&B Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards and was selected as one of VEVO‘s Artists to Watch for 2024. Back in the studio, he is now looking forward to the next exciting chapter.
His next step is to continue the hunt for the intersection of timeless musicality and contemporary style, all without losing the honest accessibility which made him relatable from the start.
