South London saxophonist, singer and producer Venna has returned with the new single “Lo Life”, featuring R&B artist Odeal.
The first release since Venna’s acclaimed debut album MALIK, “Lo Life” sees the Londoner lend his own vocals once again, with a restrained production in which each instrument exists to complete the others. Odeal’s subtle control makes him a fitting collaborator for the Grammy Award winning artist.
Speaking on the release, Venna explained: “Lo Life is a record that depicts a failed relationship. Almost looking back at it in hindsight & how both people involved kind of overlooked the red flags.
It’s a record I’ve had for a while and I had been waiting for the right moment to release it into the world. Getting Odeal on the song gave it new life and helped the song get over the line and feel complete. I made it with some of my favourite musicians – Yussef Dayes, AoD, Miles James, Tom Driessler, Marco Bernardis & Alex Bourt.
The record was made from a jam in North London back in 2024. I always had the hook from the beginning but I had to sit with it for a while to get the rest of the song. In 2025, I sent the song to Odeal but we never had a chance to get in the studio and try something. We managed to find the time a couple months ago in London’s Konk Studios and the rest is history.”
Since the release of MALIK, Venna has toured 12 cities across Europe, shared a live version of “Mr Popular” featuring Smino for KEXP, received an Ivor Novello nomination and supported Raye. He will now return to the road for a 23 date MALIK tour taking in Tokyo, Korea, Australia and North America.
Listen to “Lo Life” below.