Jessica Lá Rel is an award-winning recording artist, songwriter, and storyteller from Chicago. Known for her “cinematic soul” sound, her music is likened to an orchestra journeying from the South Side of Chicago to Ghana. Her 2016 debut EP, Four Freedoms, reached #12 on the UK Soul Charts and earned her opportunities to perform for Oprah Winfrey, Sterling K. Brown, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Freedom Rider Rip Patton, and Rev. Jesse Jackson. Garnering over 1 million views on YouTube, Huffington Post described Lá Rel as “a rising superstar with incredible potential, an artist who inspires, and someone we should all be looking out for.”

Lá Rel has been featured in The Root and Buzzfeed as an “artist to watch.” She has opened for Ella Mai, Summer Walker, Melanie Fiona, Omarion, J. Holiday, Luke James, Macklemore, and Angelique Kidjo. In 2018, she hosted The Sit In, a nationwide house concert tour inspired by the Civil Rights Movement’s legacy of intimate demonstrations. Following the tour, Lá Rel released her debut album, War Love, produced in collaboration with Tyler “Eaglebabel” Brooks and Troy Miller, the platinum-selling producer behind Laura Mvula and Gregory Porter. The album earned her the Best R&B Song award at the 2019 Independent Music Awards for “Here Comes The Sun.”

Jessica has also sung with Kanye West’s Sunday Service Collective, Kirk Franklin, Diddy, Faith Evans, and Maverick City Music. A powerhouse vocalist and dynamic storyteller, Jessica Lá Rel continues to captivate audiences with her artistry and vision.