Taja Cheek

Let’s get the facts out of the way. Taja Cheek is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and vocalist and has become an acclaimed and sought‐after figure in New York experimental music and beyond. In June of this year, she released her sophomore album, Fatigue, under the moniker L’Rain. Her songs are equally rooted in r&b, jazz, noise, and pop: at once visceral, spiritual, ethereal, and urgent. She also frequently collaborates and has worked with artists, including Helado Negro, Vagabon, Anna Wise, Kevin Beasley, Justin Allen, Naama Tsabar, Sable Elyse Smith, and others.