June Freedom & Stacy Barthe

June Freedom's blend of dance-pop reflects the heritage of the West African island nation of Cabo Verde, where he spent his formative years. After making a splash with his debut single "Dor d'um Kriolu" in 2020, he further established himself on the albums Anchor Baby (2021) and 7 Seas (2023). Born Pedro Fontas Veiga, Jr. in Boston, Freedom spent most of his childhood in Cabo Verde, where he honed his English and Spanish as well as the country's official languages of Portuguese and a local variation of Creole. Inspired by a thriving local music scene that meshed hip-hop, R&B,...