Having just released her long-awaited debut album Both, Okay Kaya shows no sign of slowing down for the rest of the summer. The Norwegian, NYC based singer-songwriter has shared the music video for "Habitual Love", a slow jam which follows the album's theme of dual identity, trauma, depression, and love as a physical embodiment. Kaya took to the Rubber House retreat near New Paltz to film the video, in which she shows off her talent as a dancer and hides a secret love affair with a faceless, featureless mannequin from herself. The artistic clip matches the song's dark vibes, which Kaya will present live on her upcoming tour. Beginning in mid-August, Kaya will take to the Northwest and make her way back east; then in October, she'll fly overseas to play a few European shows before returning to Brooklyn for a homecoming show at Music Hall of Williamsburg. - Will Sisskind

We've been big fans of Brooklyn based Norvwegian songwriter Okay Kaya since we saw her first video for single 'Damn Gravity,' released in the spring of 2015. We've been missing her live a couple of times (she cancelled a CMJ show on us in 2015, and we didn't cath her at SXSW in 2016, so we won't miss the oportunity to see her at The Deli's sponsored appointment with The Hum, this Sunday April 24th at Greeinpoint's Manhattan Inn, when she will be playing a semi-improvisational set with Aerial East and Kelsey Lu. We are also happy to report that she has released some new material earlier this year, which showcases a welcome orchestral development of her uber-sparse style - check out single Keep On Pushin', streaming below.

Kelsey Lu (pictured) is a NYC based artist we've never covered before that is also worthy of attention. Born in Charlotte, NC, this classically trained cellist plays with Solange among others, although her own music flirts with ambient and experimental tendencies.

At The Hum this Sunday you'll also be able to see  Joan Wasser of Joan As Police Woman (who needs no presentation) in a set with drummer Jordyn Blakely (of Stove) and Noga Shefi of Zula, who will also share the stage with Taiwanese vibraphonist Yuhan Su in a separate set. 

This is the last appointment with The Hum, a series The Deli has been sponsoring for the second year in a row - you can read about past showcase previews here.

One of most strikingly intense artists to come out of the Brooklyn scene in 2015, Okay Kaya has been releasing a series of mellow singles accompanied by simple but profoundly touching videos. The latest, entitled 'I'm Stupid (but I Love You)," is streaming below. Okay Kaya is playing the SXSW House of Vans show at Austin's Mohawk on Friday March 18. 

We were literally entranced by OKAY KAYA's video for "Damn, Gravity," when she unveiled it earlier this year. The Norwegian, NYC based songwriter obviously knows how to make simple melodies and images become larger than life, through her intense delivery and evocative lyrics. She's prooving that once again with her new video for single "Clenched Teeth," entirely shot in Tokyo. Wondering when she'll be playing NYC next...

We love it when we stumble upon completely unknown artists with some truly beautiful music (and videos) - that's what The Deli is here for! Norwegian artist OKAY KAYA (now based in NYC) hit the ground running earlier this year when she released this truly touching video for single 'Damn, Gravity' (produced by Rodaidh McDonald of The xx fame), and, shortly later, toured the US in support of Tobias Jesso Jr. The Scandinavian songwriter has three songs up on her Soundcloud page, all featuring a very sparse, drumless dream folk sound. She'll be performing at this year's Northside festival with a show at Cameo opening for Deli favorites Fort Lean and Caveman, tomorrow June 11.

We added this song to The Deli's playlist of Best mellow songs by emerging NYC artists - check it out!