Neo-Soul and House Songstress Siobhan ‘Sio’ King returns to STY TRU BTS with a new single, ‘Twilight.’ As the first single release for 2024, Sio hopes to set the tone for her forthcoming album,’ Sarang / 사랑, ‘due in May 2024. The album, produced by multi-faceted creative Daev Martian, embraces the star’s softer side, with love being the overarching theme. Furthermore, her 450 thousand monthly listeners (as of November 2023) should eagerly anticipate the artist’s story and creative impact.
Sio stays true to her power with an offering that delves into introspection and legacy, celebrating the journey that is life. Additionally, Sio’s poignant storytelling and evocative lyricism craft a piece guaranteed to resonate deeply with fans. “I sat with myself for four years and realized that what I write and sing comes back to me tenfold and amplified,” she said on Instagram about her single ‘Twilight.’ Ultimately, the highly-anticipated release will further cement Sio as a true luminary within the South African music scene and beyond.
The single’s release is hot on the heels of a casting announcement consistent with Sio’s dedication to the arts and storytelling. “I’m honoured to be cast in Ntokaze Shange’s Broadway smash hit, ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Isn’t Enuf.’” From February 16, Sio and the talented cast will perform the tragedy at the Joburg Theatre, the home of diverse live entertainment. It might be the first time some see Sio on a theatrical stage, but it certainly doesn’t seem like it will be the last.
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In March 2023, Sio hosted the Torn Tapestries Album Party at Untitled Basement and performed for an engaged, intimate audience. The incomparable producer and emcee Daev Martian supported her show. Her remarkable, unplugged set was closed by the fiery jazz, hip-hop, and soul fusion sounds of rapper Emamkay. In November 2023, Sio opened the Johannesburg leg of the German Keinemusik tour. Moreover, her signature ‘DJ and sing’ performance style gained her hundreds of adoring fans.
After an eventful 2023 on stage, it is clear that Sio is gearing us up for more. In January, along with house DJ Kid Fonque, Sio proudly presented South African sounds at The BBE Store in London. Her ties to house icons like Julian Gomes and Atmos Blaq testify to the grace with which she interchanges genres.
Listen to how she interacts and interchanges between different facets of love in her new single ‘Twilight.’ Available for streaming on all platforms.
