Kindred The Family Soul

The modern era of music has given way to enigmas and artists of all shapes and forms who break the norm of what have come to expect as far as what an artist truly is. Kindred The Family Soul or simply referred to as Kindred is one such duo that epitomizes the essence of longevity but evolution and consistency in the modern era. A multi-talented Duo comprised of married couple Fatin Dantzler and Aja Graydon. Kindred the Family Soul has 7 Albums to date and has been making music that is thoughtful, conscious and driven by a desire to motivate, inspire, comfort and spread love and joy to all those that hear it for two decades and the Movement has only expanded and grown.

The duo met in 1997 married in 1998 started a family and a group pretty simultaneously and started performing in Philly in a small club called the Five spot with an event called the Black Lily. The pivotal moment came when they met Steve McKeever the president of Hidden Beach Recordings who signed them and the Neo-soul movement of that era spawned a few artists who went on to be successful like Bilal, Jill Scott, Floetry, Musiq SoulChild Ledisi and a few others. The duo has also been nominated for awards such as BET and Soul Train but cites their biggest accomplishment as the sustainability of their art together as a unit and operating independently for more than 10 years in the murky and turbulent circuit of the Music Industry. In 2015 Kindred was highlighted in a Walmart commercial with their entire family in a very succesfull summer campaign.

The versatile duo has also performed a record number of 8 times at Essence Festival and over the years have done countless tours with many of the major artist in the music industry while accumulating several top ten R&B records including Far away, Stars, Where would I Be, All My People and more Kindred the Family Soul wish to bridge together all of their creative endeavors into the curation of their new digital streaming platform Legacy Network especially in the wake of the worldwide pandemic. The hope is that the music and independent content can become an outlet of escape and comfort for viewers and listeners.

Kindred realizes the importance of sharing the right kind of programming during these times to sooth the mind and the soul with affirmation and uplifting content. The music is only one extinction of the duo’s personality and vision. Kindred the Family Soul use music as a vehicle to express perspectives and tell stories and bring the best of both worlds together Kindred also have an interview/performance program entitled “Kindred Presents” which is a series that has been running for the better part of 4 years and often features many celebrities, musicians and black influencers alongside some documentaries and new programs in development all make up the current lineup on the Network.

Kindred the Family Soul recently released their brand new single entitled “The Best Things”, that features their soulful vocals showcased in a uniquely constructed piece of musical artistry produced by hitmaker Vidal Davis (Usher, Mary Blige, Jill Scott etc). Their music will exhibit not only versatility and vocal and lyrical prowess but will surely cement the curation of their evolved Neo-soul style and experience as well as pave the way for the varied expressions of musical ideas and artistic craft in this world of the new normal. By Continuing to make amazing music that is rooted in authentic lyricism and diversity. This all culminates in Kindred creating a musical experience that is enjoyable, easy going and fun but still seeks to provoke thought. The duo uses their music as a vehicle to express their perspectives and tell stories This is the music that will push the boundaries of our perception as well as inspire and drive us to introspective conversations. It’s the music that may not change the world, but can change the people in the world.