Believe

a force to be reckoned with... it's the vulnerability and sincerity that comes through... AfroPunk. Com Cole Williams hit the ground running when she moved to New Orleans from Brooklyn in 2014. Within her first year, she made herself a fixture on the scene, earning the respect and appreciation of fans and culture bearers alike. Her 2015 appearance at Jazzfest was held as uplifting and transformative, and Williams has only continued to grow since then. Born to Jamaican immigrant parents, Williams made a name for herself as a frontman and co-writer for the Pimps of Joytime, sharing stages with India. Arie, Lauryn Hill, and Emily King among others. Her self produced national solo debut Believe is progressive opus that fuses electronic music, pop, blues, gospel and r&b sounds over a bed of Afrocentric rhythms. The lyrics are hopeful and all-inclusive while Williams' committed and soulful vocals conjure the hope of something to believe in.