Ekelle is an artist from Toronto. Ekelle rhymes about what she knows best: her real-life experience! Money, sex, drama, and identity stir together to create a style that she calls Hood Pop - Popular music with a street edge. Hood Pop combines elements of hip hop, pop, and R&B. She’s performed at large-scale events like Afrofest and the Durham Caribbean Festival. Her earlier music was popular with blogs like the Come Up Show and Toronto Rappers, it wasn’t until her debut solo EP, Dark Skin and Tattoos that larger blogs like EARMILK, OK Nigeria, and Flavourmag UK started to take notice. Singles off the Hood Pop EP have been featured on blogs like Exclaim, The Hype Magazine, and FOMO. In 2020 Ekelle had a collaboration with Northern Touch All-Star, Thrust, performed for GTA Pride, Nuit Blanche, Radio Humber and, a special collaboration show between RISE and ArtStarts. Ekelle is currently signed to Motive Music and working on a new project. Follow Ekelle on Instagram at @ekelle Live with JACQUELINE VALDEZ 💫 Illuminating the world... One voice at a time 💫 🔻 Subscribe & watch the FULL conversations🔻 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSB8EorOeZB3nZj7MBaFxuw/ 🎧APPLE PODCASTS 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-with-jacqueline-valdez/id1533835621 For full access to all platforms of Jacqueline Valdez: linktr.ee/jacquelinevaldez If you enjoy our conversations, please like👍 and leave a review! Lots of 💜💚LOVE & LIGHT🌠 #jacquelinevaldez #livewithjacquelinevaldez #therealjacquelinevaldez #divawomen #jacquelinevaldezdance #podcast #spotifypodcast #googlepodcasts #applepodcasts #radiopublic #breaker #overcast #selflovetips #inspiredliving #mediaproduction #talkshows #liveshows #entertainment #journalists #hispanic #florida #gainesville #oprah #entrepeneur #money #hoodpop #musician #rap #hiphop #ekelle --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livewithjacquelinevaldez/support