East London singer-songwriter Bel Cobain comes to Leeds for an intimate performance at Belgrave Music Hall, bringing her distinctive combination of jazz, soul, R&B, rap and poetic songwriting to the city.
Cobain first began attracting attention with Introverted Stoner in 2019 before releasing her debut EP Radical Forgiveness in 2023.
Since then, she has steadily developed an audience attracted to music that refuses to remain within straightforward genre boundaries.
Her songs can move between jazz-influenced instrumentation, soulful R&B and spoken or rapped passages, with an emphasis on storytelling and lyrics shaped by introspection.
Cobain’s approach is also strongly connected to ideas beyond music itself. Her writing regularly examines social expectations, relationships, identity and the political ideas that shape everyday life.
Rather than separating those subjects from her creative work, she uses songwriting as a way of questioning assumptions and expressing perspectives that can be difficult to contain within conventional pop structures.
Her growing reputation has taken her to stages including Glastonbury, Love Supreme, the Jazz Cafe and the Roundhouse, as well as performances across several European cities.
The Leeds appearance comes as part of an important new chapter in her career with Brownswood Recordings, the label founded by broadcaster and DJ Gilles Peterson and known for championing adventurous music rooted in jazz and its many contemporary offshoots.
Taking place during Black History Month, the concert provides an opportunity to experience one of the emerging artists helping reshape contemporary British soul and alternative music.
For audiences interested in artists who move freely between jazz, soul, R&B and rap, Bel Cobain at Belgrave Music Hall promises an atmospheric evening of music from a performer developing a voice very much her own.
More Leeds Listings MORE
Black Music Festival 2026
Join the 40th Anniversary of the Black Music Festival in Leeds, a vibrant celebration of Black music, culture…
Women of Soul Play Left Bank
Women of Soul returns to Left Bank Leeds for an evening celebrating the women who have kept Northern…
Roots to Rhythm – 40 Years of Black Music Festival
Roots to Rhythm – 40 Years of Black Music Festival celebrates four decades of Black music, culture and…
Kiell Smith-Bynoe: Kool Story Bro
Comedian and actor Kiell Smith-Bynoe brings his hit improv show Kool Story Bro to Leeds, following sold-out runs…
Ralph and John Went to Church: Ralph Thoresby & John Lewis, the First Recorded Black Person in Leeds
An extraordinary moment recorded more than three centuries ago provides the starting point for this fascinating Black History…
PJ Morton
Six-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician and producer PJ Morton comes to Leeds for an intimate live performance…
Jembaa Groove – Afrosoul Meets Highlife Direct from Berlin
Berlin-based Jembaa Groove comes to Leeds with an infectious combination of highlife, Afrosoul, jazz and contemporary Afro-fusion at…
Community Black Achievers Wings Awards 2026
The Community Black Achievers Wings Awards returns to Leeds for an evening recognising excellence, resilience, leadership and positive…