Bio

Khamari grew up in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, MA. His artistry wraps powerfully earnest songwriting around contemporary production. Skilled as a vocalist and musician, Khamari‘s music is distilled from influences ranging as wide as The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, and Sly Stone, to Kid Cudi, and Mac Miller. After releasing his debut EP Eldorado to a warm critical reception, Khamari seemingly disappeared for over a year. His heartbreaking single “Doctor, My Eyes” – released a full year after his debut EP, followed by “Drifting,” “Tell Me” and “On My Way” – bridged the gap between eras, as his debut album illustrated the next phase of his journey. 

 

Khamari‘s career debuted with a trio of Spotify New Music Friday placements, including a #10 spot with his sophomore single release “The Heat.” His editorial support rounded out as the cover artist for Spotify’s Fresh Finds, and further playlisting on Apple Music FEELS, Amazon’s The New Black and Breakthrough R&B, and as cover artist for Tidal’s Pop: Rising. He drew over 10 million cumulative streams in his first 3 songs – including 500k in “The Heat” first week on Spotify alone. His debut album ‘A Brief Nirvana’ has racked up 40m+ global streams, and ‘These Four Walls’ continues to climb at R&B radio, supported by live shows – one in partnership with Spotify at SOBs in New York City, and at Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw music festival. Khamari was also nominated for R&B Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards and was selected as one of VEVO‘s Artists to Watch for 2024. Back in the studio, he is now looking forward to the next exciting chapter. 

 

• “A songwriter with an old soul, he’s able to blend R&B tropes with something idiosyncratic, and unique to his voice. Terse, poetic and succinct, ‘A Brief Nirvana’ is a potent debut full length.” – CLASH
• “Centering songwriting and the texture of his brain-tickling voice, Khamari is captivating, eliciting emotion and forgotten memories with each track.” – Billboard
• “A Brief Nirvana is beyond a strong major debut and showcases the artist’s love for music in tandem with a promise to grow as an artist.” –EARMILK
• “Khamari’s debut album is a riveting display of authoritative peace.“ – VIBE