Madison McFerrin with Angelikah Fahray

Throughout her fruitful independent career, spanning three EPs and multiple collaborations, Madison McFerrin has earned accolades from The New York Times, NPR, The FADER, and Pitchfork, who named her a Rising Artist in 2018.

Her genre-bending work has led to Questlove dubbing her early sound “soul-appella.” In addition to a stirring performance on the renowned COLORS Studio platform, McFerrin has also performed at Lincoln Center, Central Park SummerStage and BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn, and shared stages with the likes of De La Soul, Gallant, and The Roots.

Off the stage, Madison’s music has been featured in episodes of Comedy Central’s Broad City and HBO’s Random Acts of Flyness. Working at the intersection of artistry and community building, McFerrin co-curated programming for the BRIC Jazz Festival in 2021, and in 2022, aligned her MAD LOVE initiative with the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy to present three installments of Summer Fridays—a series focused on themes of RELEASE, RESTORE & REJOICE with DJs, comedians and musicians providing some much needed space for healing from the collective trauma and grief of the pandemic.

Most recently, Madison has performed at the Saint Joseph’s Art Society in San Francisco and Joe’s Pub in New York City to support fundraisers benefiting the National Network of Abortion Funds.

Photo by Justin French.

“an oasis of serenity” – AdHoc

“fragile and overwhelmingly beautiful” – DJ Booth

“a musical background to her unique vocal abilities and heightened social consciousness” – Exclaim

“McFerrin’s warm harmonies feel effortless” – The FADER

“Lush production and instrumentation accompany her angelic voice.” – AFROPUNK

“One of the most promising new faces within the [soulful r&b] genre over the past year.” – Hypebeast

Angelikah Fahray is a Portland-bred singer and songwriter, who’s shot onto the Maine music scene over the last few years with virtuosic vocal abilities, fierce and undeniable songwriting talents, and an effortless style. She made her debut at SPACE in summer 2019 with a truly spellbinding set of mellifluous melodies and sinewy grooves, opening for the sold-out Garifuna Collective show. She was one of SPACE’s 2022 Sonic Vision Grantees and recorded her concert film “Angelikah Fahray’s Serious Life” at SPACE in front of a live studio audience.