Libianca Is the Afro Soul Siren Who Can Do Everything – Rolling Stone

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A woman with curly hair stands on a sports field, wearing a colorful top and touching her chest with one hand, channeling the essence of Afro Soul. A vehicle is visible in the background, reminiscent of a serene Libianca music video featured in Rolling Stone.

Libianca may have fooled some of us into fandom. Her incredible talent as a pristine vocalist is the real thing, though. Born Libianca Kenzonkinboum Fonji, her exceptional control over her instrument was developed over more than ten years of training, seven years as a professional musician, and a season on The Voice, where, in 2021, she was coached by Blake Shelton (who she chose over Ariana Grande, John Legend, and Kelly Clarkson). 

However, when the 22-year-old sang her latest single, “People,” into a suspended mic hung over…