Jessica Lá Rel

Jessica Lá Rel is an award-winning recording artist, songwriter, and creative leader recognized for her “cinematic soul” — a sound that bridges Black American music with global diasporic traditions.

Her debut EP Four Freedoms (2016) reached #12 on the UK Soul Charts and brought her to stages before Oprah Winfrey, John Lewis, Jesse Jackson, and Sterling K. Brown. With over one million YouTube views and features in The Huffington Post, The Root, and BuzzFeed, Lá Rel has been consistently identified as a rising force. She has opened for MAJOR., Angelique Kidjo, Ella Mai, Summer Walker, Melanie Fiona, Omarion, Luke James, and Macklemore.

In 2018, Lá Rel launched The Sit In, a nationwide house concert tour inspired by the organizing traditions of the Civil Rights Movement. Her debut album War Love — produced with Tyler “Eaglebabel” Brooks and platinum producer Troy Miller — earned Best R&B Song at the 2019 Independent Music Awards and Best Music Video at the International Activism Film Festival. She has also collaborated with Chance the Rapper, Kanye West’s Sunday Service, Kirk Franklin, Faith Evans, and Maverick City Music.

In 2025, Lá Rel released her concept album Three Sisters, exploring Black joy through the art of gardening. That same year, she founded Black & Bronze: A Bronzeville Music Fest, a multi-genre festival designed to amplify Chicago’s Black artistry, honor Bronzeville’s cultural legacy, and expand economic and creative opportunity for artists & entrepreneurs on Chicago’s South Side.

Available Areas: Chicago Metro

Core Audiences: General

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