A SOUTHERN FLAME
From church pews to boom bap—Collette is soul set free. Raised in South Carolina, her voice carries both sweetness and strength, bridging tradition with genre-blurring expression.
Her debut album Experience Collette earned international acclaim and led to opening performances for legends like Lauryn Hill, Boyz II Men, Dwele, and Anthony David. In 2010, she won the John Lennon International Songwriting Contest, and by 2013 had received back-to-back nominations for Female Vocalist of the Year from SoulTracks.com Readers’ Choice Awards.
Collette’s follow-up project, Juneteenth Revolution, marked a turning point—blending personal, spiritual and sonic liberation. Released on her birthday (June 19), the album celebrates freedom with features from Eric Roberson, Akil Dasan and Monet, plus production by Aaron Hardin (Skyzoo, Phonte, The 1978ers), 20Music (Jazmine Sullivan), and longtime collaborator Danny! of Okayplayer Records (French Montana, Danny Brown). The result: a richly layered sonic journey.
Beyond the stage, Collette is a multidisciplinary artist and cultural strategist. Through film, storytelling, and immersive art installations, she creates experiences that center healing, memory and liberation of all oppressed peoples.
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“Collette’s indie R&B is the kind that jaded R&B heads swear isn’t being made anymore. She croons sincere, straight-from-the-heart lyrics over tinkling keys and a fresh, dope beat; her windy soprano delivers vocal runs soft and light as a plane skywriting I LUV YOU overhead.”
