Born in Gaithersburg, Maryland, US on 22 February 1995, Jalen Ngonda began his
career as a soul artist after moving to the UK to attend the Paul
McCartney-founded Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. He made his recorded
debut in 2016 with "Holler (When You Call My Name)," and followed it with
several other singles over the next few years, channelling classic soul artists
like Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, and Al Green and labels like Stax. The Talking
About Mary EP came in 2018 and attention from the legendary Daptone Records
followed; he released the single "What a Difference She...