Vancouver Sun

KEHLANI

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The buzz is justified for Oakland singer Kehlani Ashley Parrish’s latest Atlantic Records release. Titled SweetSexyS­avage, the full-length debut from this one-time America’s Got Talent finalist is filled with the same slinky R&B that made earlier mix tapes such as You Should Be Here score major Metacritic averages. A No. 3 U.S. Billboard 200 entry, the album has spawned the singles Crzy and Distractio­n. Neither made it into the top 10 on the charts, but the real draw of Kehlani — and the same can be said of her tour support — is the bigger-picture vibe of her material. Last year’s set at Pemberton was a complete 180 from the pounding EDM dominating the daytime stages. Here was funk, soul and dance, but the sort you could slide into rather than leap. She’s sporting a new look, too.

When: Monday, 8 p.m. Where: The Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville Tickets and info: From $61, at voguetheat­re.com

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