JALEN NGONDA DOCTRINE OF LOVE DAPTONE RECORDS Jalen Ngonda burst on the scene in 2023 with his debut album, Come Around And Love Me, and justifiably earned critical acclaim for his own style of soul music that owes a great deal of debt to Motown [...]
JALEN NGONDA – “HANG IT ON THE SHELF” DAPTONE RECORDS 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. Now, in 2026, with the [...]
JALEN NGONDA – “JUST AS LONG AS WE’RE TOGETHER” DAPTONE RECORDS Penned at his hometown of Wheaton, Maryland, Jalen Ngonda returns with “Just As Long As We’re Together.” Despite the narrators personal battles and onlookers [...]
JALEN NGONDA COME AROUND AND LOVE ME DAPTONE RECORDS Every once in a while, an album comes across a reviewer’s desk that heralds the arrival of a significant new talent into the music scene. Come Around and Love Me is one such album, taking the [...]
