"BabyGoated is a term Gadiaga invented to describe herself; as she puts it, 'both vulnerable (baby) and bold (goated).' It's an apt description for this music, a genre-fluid swirl of billowy jazz and harmony-stacked soundscapes where horn-filled baddie anthems coexist with expressive arias and youthfulness doesn't feel at odds with sophistication."
"BabyGoated trades the academic for the syncretic to invigorating effect: these arrangements feel plusher and more lived-in, embracing a fused vocabulary both lyrically (through her inclusion of slang in English and French) and musically (through embracing neo-soul and experimental impulses)."
"Gadiaga's approach isn't as traditionalist as Samara Joy's or as nerdy as fusion acts like DOMi and JD Beck—instead, she stakes a claim on the sweet and porous border between jazz and R&B."
Amy Gadiaga, a London-based musician trained at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, releases her EP 'BabyGoated,' a genre-blending project that explores self-ennoblement and confidence. The term 'BabyGoated' reflects her artistic identity—combining vulnerability with boldness. Unlike her debut EP 'All Black Everything,' which featured formal jazz elements like scat-singing and extended bass solos, 'BabyGoated' embraces a more syncretic approach. The music fuses jazz with neo-soul and experimental elements, incorporating bilingual wordplay in English and French. Gadiaga positions herself between traditional jazz and contemporary R&B, distinct from both purist jazz artists and fusion experimentalists. The EP features accomplished session musicians, creating lush, lived-in arrangements that balance horn-driven anthems with expressive vocal performances.
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