Deva returns

Friday marks the release of new music by the immaculately voiced R&B singer Deva Mahal – the Hawaii-born, Aotearoaand-US-based daughter of legendary bluesman Taj Mahal. Deva’s graced stages as large as New York’s Carnegie Hall, added vocals to classic

Kiwi tracks such as Wandering Eye by Fat Freddy’s Drop and even turned up on American reality dating show Dating Around. But any new material is always well worth tracking down and the single Run Me Through will give fans a taste of what’s to come on her November-scheduled EP Future Classic: Vol 1 – Classic. There’s also a chance to catch her on tour next month in Napier, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. ‘‘This will be an evening of original music that is full of passion and grit. Beauty and strength. Timeless. Unafraid to be raw and speaks of pain and triumph. Informed by heartbreaking challenges but, never taking its eye off of hope.’’