Acantha Lang Acantha Lang London Sign up to my mailing list: https://acanthalang.com/signup "She’s brilliant…destined for world domination." (The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show, BBC 6Music) New Orleans-born, London-based soul artist Acantha Lang has been compared to legends like Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight. Her debut album, Beautiful Dreams , reached #3 on the Official UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart and earned 5-star reviews from Echoes Magazine and Soul Bag Magazine along with Album of the Month honors from Soul Tracks. She has been featured in Relix, American Songwriter, and KCRW, and graced the covers of Blues & Soul and Echoes Magazines. BBC's Craig Charles calls her “brilliant… destined for world domination.” Lang has captivated audiences worldwide, from her U.S. TV debut on CBS Saturday Morning to a standout SXSW performance and has gone on to perform everywhere from Paris to Amsterdam to sold-out shows across Spain and the Canary Islands. She was invited as a special guest with the Memphis Soul Revue at London’s Barbican, performing alongside the Queen of Memphis Soul Carla Thomas, GRAMMY®-winning producer Boo Mitchell, and Al Green’s legendary band. A Grammy-nominated songwriter for Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Lang has earned global recognition for her music, which has surpassed 6 million streams and landed on top Spotify playlists such as All Funked Up, Best Retro Songs, and Best Funk Songs. Acantha recently released two new projects, her Live In Studio EP (Nov 14) and her holiday release Soul Funk Xmas, further expanding her catalog as she works on her second album, scheduled for release in 2026.
