Jalen Ngonda - Doctrine of Love (Sunset Wave Vinyl)

Since the release of his critically acclaimed debut full length, 2023’s Come Around and Love Me, Jalen’s career has undergone a meteoric trajectory. During the album’s cycle, his live show has grew from capacity crowds at The Jazz Cafe, to selling out the legendary Eventim Apollo (5K seats) in London. He has achieved A-list rotation on BBC 2, BBC 6 Music, and Jazz FM across multiple singles, garnered over 253 million streams to date, and appeared on Graham Norton, Late Night with Stephen Colbert and more. 

His message: The doctrine of love holds that every thought and action should be guided first by compassion for others, because love is the highest measure of human worth. The tracks on the forthcoming album are born from this creed. With his deep knowledge and love of classic soul, Jalen delivers authenticity in abundance. Doctrine of Love blends pop sensibility and soulful melodies with raw grit and groove, expanding on the orchestral arrangements of Come Around and Love Me with flourishes of horns and gospel-kissed background vocals, creating a highly stylish exercise in modern soul artistry.