YouTube Playlist: Marques Toliver

Marques Toliver is a beautiful, talented musician who wields a violin and has a voice that may well have dropped down from heaven and happened to slip sleekly into his soul. He’s always busking around London and I keep meaning to go see him but never quite making it. I saw him live once with a chorus of backing singers and a group of brilliant musicians were accompanying him, but that once wasn’t quite enough; sooo I’m a make a trip to his single launch for his track ‘Magic Look‘ on September 5th at Union Chapel (obvs you should go too). ‘Til then, we decided to get our Marques fix in the form of a YouTube playlist, in which he flaunts his exquisite taste in reaaaaaaaaaaal good music. Watch some remarkable videos chosen by the modern-day minstrel below.

Leontyne Price 

“Leontyne Price is inspiring from all aspects.”

Claudeen Benoit – Bad Religion (Frank Ocean cover)

“Claudeen Benoit is a singer and actress in New York I’m good friends with. Whenever I’m in New York she sings backing vocals for me.”

Shintaro Sakamoto – My Memories Fade

“I just like this song, that’s all.”

Kwabs & Todd Oliver – So

“I found out about Kwabs through pinboard.com.”

Darius and Demetrice – I Love You Lord

“These boys can sing.”

Kazaky

“These guys do the things I wish to do.”

Steven Isserlis

“I’m a fan of the cello.”

Solange Knowles – T.O.N.Y.

“You can never go wrong with anything Knowles-related, in my opinion.”

4Minute – Huh

“Claudeen Benoit is also a VJ for MTV Korea. I found out about 4minute thanks to the interview she did with the band.”

Aaliyah – Are You That Somebody

“Oldies are always great to have in the mix, especially when someone who’s 14 years old might know nothing about Aaliyah.”

-Bronya Francis