Even Silence

夕暮れの川沿いに

A winter-soul album inspired by vintage R&B, gospel-soul, and the warmth of classic 1960s records. Each track blends smooth soulful vocals, bluesy emotion, and the nostalgia of the Christmas season with Rhodes piano, soft strings, brushed drums, and golden retro warmth. This album is a December holiday experience made for quiet nights, long drives, glowing lights, gatherings with loved ones, and the heart of the season.

North Star

Rocking Chair

America / Still  (Mahogany Sessions)

America - Mahogany Sessions

This song is very special to me as it’s about my momma. It tells the story of her growing up in New Orleans, a young girl living during segregation, bringing up 4 kids as a single mother, losing everything in 3 major Hurricanes (including Hurricane Katrina)...plus her name sounds like Superman’s girlfriend ‘Lois Lane’ (which I reference in the song). Thank you all for supporting me on my journey, and for streaming and sharing. It means the world to me! 🙏🏽

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[LYRICS]
Her name is Lois Lang
But she ain’t have no superman
She's a creole queen
Born down in New Orleans
Her name is Lois Lang
Sweet like sugarcane
She's a creole queen
Born down in New Orleans
 
Louisiana chile
Born in the south
Nineteen forty-three
So imagine what she's seen
Mr. Crow was in the air
Magnolias in her hair
Hollygrove girl
With tight press and curl
 
Sittin’ on the porch
Waiting for the sun to shine
Dinah’s on the radio
She's got tears in her eyes
You can feel the heat
Coming off Clouet Street 
Sweaty nights on the bayou
Lord have mercy on me 

Her name is Lois Lang
But she ain’t have no superman
(No superman)
She's a creole queen
Born down in New Orleans
Her name is Lois Lang
Sweet like sugarcane
(Like sugarcane)
She's a creole queen
Born down in New Orleans

Fell deep in love
Walkin’ in the 9th ward
Seventeen years
She tried to persevere
She loved my daddy
Until things fell apart
She’s an old school girl
Who lived with her heart

Four babies on her hips
She ain’t let her backbone slip
She’s strong like them hurricanes
Ya can't forget their names
Betsy and Katrina
You can hear them scream loud
Goddamn Mississippi
Keep me runnin’
 
Her name is Lois Lang
But she ain’t have no superman
(No superman)
She's a creole queen
Born down in New Orleans
Her name is Lois Lang
Sweet like sugarcane
(Like sugarcane)
She's a creole queen
Born down in New Orleans

Sweet 
Sweet 
Like sugarcane
(Like sugarcane)
Sweet 
Sweet 
Like sugarcane
(Like sugarcane)
Sweet 
Sweet 
Like sugarcane
(Like sugarcane)

Sugar Woman

Lois Lang

Don't Forget

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"She’s brilliant…destined for world domination." 
(The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show, BBC 6Music)


New Orleans-born, London-based soul artist Acantha Lang has been compared to legends like Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight. Her debut album,  Beautiful Dreams , reached #3 on the Official UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart and earned 5-star reviews from Echoes Magazine and Soul Bag Magazine along with  Album of the Month honors from Soul Tracks. She has been featured in Relix, American Songwriter, and KCRW, and graced the covers of Blues & Soul and Echoes Magazines. BBC's Craig Charles calls her “brilliant… destined for world domination.”

Lang has captivated audiences worldwide, from her U.S. TV debut on CBS Saturday Morning to a standout SXSW performance and has gone on to perform everywhere from Paris to Amsterdam to sold-out shows across Spain and the Canary Islands. She was invited as a special guest with the Memphis Soul Revue at London’s Barbican, performing alongside the Queen of Memphis Soul Carla Thomas, GRAMMY®-winning producer Boo Mitchell, and Al Green’s legendary band.

A Grammy-nominated songwriter for Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Lang has earned global recognition for her music, which has surpassed 6 million streams and landed on top Spotify playlists such as All Funked Up, Best Retro Songs, and Best Funk Songs.  Acantha recently released two new projects, her  Live In Studio EP (Nov 14) and her holiday release Soul Funk Xmas, further expanding her catalog as she works on her second album, scheduled for release in 2026.