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We asked stars of The Cover about the acts in their community that inspire and thrill them

Kanii shares his definition of retro-futurism with exclusive playlist for The Cover
The Washington DC artist fleshes out his retro-futurist musical vision in this playlist, featuring Steve Lacy, Hall & Oates, his hero Michael Jackson and more

Kanii: “I don’t hold back when I express how I feel”
Despite bursting into the mainstream with his tantalising Jersey club music, the 18-year-old wants to “revive” and modernise the ’80s sound he grew up on

Kanii live in London: ascendant pop hero is confident and charismatic
As a room of teens go feral to the 18-year-old's swaggering anthems, the reason for his burgeoning success becomes obvious