Alemeda

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Alemeda
Birth nameRahema Shifa Alameda
Born (1999-12-13) December 13, 1999 (age 25) [1]
Ethiopia
Origin Phoenix, Arizona
Genres
Instrument
  • Vocals
Years active2020–present
Labels

Rahema Shifa Alameda, [2] known mononymously as Alemeda, is a Sudanese-Ethiopian singer-songwriter. [3]

Contents

Early life

Alameda was born in Ethiopia and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. [4] [5] [6] Her stage name stems from her last name, Alameda, which she elaborated is a "common name in the Gurage tribe in Ethiopia," of which her grandfather was a part. [7] She changed the spelling to "Alemeda" to be more easily found online. [7] Growing up in a strict household, she was "alienated from music until the age of 10." [8] Describing herself as a "heavy Disney pop-punk kid" growing up, [7] she was inspired to make music by High School Musical . [3] [9]

Career

Her music blends "hyper-contemporary aesthetics with nostalgic R&B vibes" [4] and explores themes of love and relationships. [5] [6] In 2020, she appeared on "Slow Down", a song from the 2020 album New Beginnings by American rapper Reason. [10]

She independently released a drum and bass song called "Gonna Bleach My Eyebrows" as her debut single in 2021. [6] [9] She garnered popularity with it on TikTok, [4] but stated it would probably be her only drum and bass song, as she later began adopting more of a pop, alternative rock, and indie sound in her music. [9]

In 2022, she released "Post Nut Clarity". [11] Also in 2022, she made guest appearances on Capacity to Love and Herbert , albums by Ibrahim Maalouf and Ab-Soul, respectively. [12] [13]

In May 2023, she released "Ur So Full of It". [6] In July, she released "First Love Song". [9] She was spotlighted in a World Cafe playlist for Black History Month in 2024. [14] In February 2024, she released "Don't Call Me", of which Consequence of Sound writer Mary Siroky stated that "the air of riot and revolution [...] feels authentically cathartic". [8] On September 20, Alemeda was announced as the new signee to the Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) label, being signed in collaboration with Warner Records. [15] Her debut EP FK IT was released the same day.

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