Zae France

Upholding a grand tradition of sensual classic R&B while keeping it firmly up to date production-wise, Zae France exhibits his skills on singles like "Dusse" (2019), "Leg Day" (2021), and "What It Do" (2023); albums and EPs like 2021's Pretty Girls NVR Listen and 2023's Rhythm n Backwoods Szn II; and as a support act for silky-voiced acts like Ne-Yo. Born in North Carolina and raised in Connecticut, France's attention as a youth weren't on rhythm & blues: his mother, a gospel singer, raised him in the music of the church, and he was a devoted football player in high school. A...