Strange Beat - Music

Self-Termed Alternative Blues Singer Francesca Belmonte Could Just As Easily Be Classified As Hip-Hop Blues In Reference To Close Collaborator Tricky Whose 1993 Single "Aftermath" Applied The Same Terminology. London-Based Belmonte Who Is Also A Songwriter Appeared As Franky Riley On Tricky's 2010 Album Mixed Race Her Breathy Seemingly Half-Awake Vocals Were Featured On The Singles "Murder Weapon" And "Ghetto Stars." As Francesca Belmonte She Played A Greater Role On Tricky's 2013 Album False Idols And Was On Two-Thirds Of Its Tracks. Shortly After She Made Contributions To Yet Another Tricky Album 2014's Adrian Thaws She Released Her First Solo Single "Stole " Where Her Approach Was Closer To That Of Inspiration Patti Smith Whose Version Of "Gloria" She Quoted On Tricky's "Somebody's Sins" . The Single Was Issued On Tricky's False Idols Label As Were A Pair Of 2015 Releases The Three-Song EP Are You And The Album Anima. read less