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Lianne Charlotte Barnes a.k.a. Lianne La Havas (born August 23, 1989, in London, England) is an English folk, soul, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
La Havas was born in London, England to a Greek father and Jamaican mother. She was raised in Tooting and Streatham, spending the majority of her time with her grandparents, following her parents' separation as a child. La Havas' cites her parents' diverse musical tastes as having the biggest influence on her music. Read more on Last.fm
Something akin to Lady Day for the East Village set. Interesting, diverse, enchanting, and subtly filled with great melodies. Not necessarily a record I’ll remember in ten years, but one I could pick up at any time and be quite fond of.