British artist Che Lingo today unveils his new single 'MY RADIO' featuring one of the biggest names in music history; Queen's Roger Taylor, out now. Listen here and watch the AI constructed video here.
The unique song takes respectful inspiration from Queen's iconic chart-topping single 'Radio Ga Ga', re-imagined through Che's ever-evolving contemporary hip-hop soundscape as a poignant dedication to his late grandmother. Throughout the process the record has been overseen by the original writer - none other than Roger Taylor himself. Presenting Che with a first white label pressing of the single, Roger inscribed it "'To Che Lingo. One of one. First of many'. Best, Roger Taylor, Queen."
Speaking about the new single and collaboration, Che said: "Creating and passing the torch is so important to the life of an artist and their legacy. The respect and love Roger showed me, knowing we took this track with Freddie Mercury's (respective, original) vocal to another place in the hip-hop spectrum to create 'My Radio,' is a testament to how righteous it can be to work with artists from different generations."
As a part of the release, Che is also announcing his debut headline tour across 17 UK & European cities in April & May, with pre-sale tickets going online today and general sale on the 20th of Jan.
With an AI-constructed music video for 'My Radio'; the RealDreams team, led by director Justin Hackney and Che, used this unique collaboration to pay homage to his late grandmother's memory. The result is a visually stunning, heartfelt and emotional tribute created on 16mm film and AI-generated imagery from real life photographic references.
CHE LINGO UK HEADLINE TOUR DATES:
19th Apr: Poetry Club SWG3 - Glasgow, UK 20th Apr: YES - Manchester, UK 21st Apr: Academy 3 - Birmingham, UK 23rd Apr: Lafayette - London, UK 25th Apr: Green Door Store - Brighton, UK 26th Apr: Louisiana - Bristol, UK 27th Apr: Hyde Park Book Club - Leeds, UK
