Who run the world? GIRLS!

We salute AWAL's incredible female artists who are working hard to make an impact with their music, unique perspectives, and powerful storytelling. Check out tracks from some of our most obsession-worthy and self confident musicians including Lizzy McAlpine, Little Simz, Maddie Zahm, mxmtoon, Shay Lia, Soaky Siren and many more, and let these songs inspire you not only this month, but well into the future. Here's to AWAL's amazing women!

Lizzy McAlpine

"The 23-year-old singer-songwriter has secured a viral hit with "ceilings" as it's become the latest song TikTok has catapulted to the top of streaming charts" -People

Lizzy McAlpine's "ceilings," a fan favorite track from her 2022 album five seconds flat has become a global mega-hit! Recently reaching #60 from #75 on the Billboard Hot 100 (and still climbing!), #27 on the UK Singles chart, and #3 on the TikTok US Chart this week, social media users and fans alike have gone wild for a nightcore version of her original track, with an engaging UGC trend taking off to drive streams up 28% to over 100M on "ceilings" alone. With over 1.1B views across 215K unique video creates using the official "ceilings" audio, covers on five indie Spotify playlists, her first late night TV performance reaching over 200k views in just a few days, and the "ceilings" music video reaching over 2M views in only 3 weeks, Lizzy's star is shining brighter than ever in 2023!

SBTRKT ft. Teezo Touchdown

"Sub-zero electronics, SBTRKT seems able to fragment club tropes down to infinitesimal parts, before building anew." -Clash

Rapper Teezo Touchdown features on the first single taken from SBTRKT's long awaited next project, The Rat Road -- a dreamy and emotional take on alternative R&B that brings elements of jazzy hip-hop and pop to his unmistakeable and iconic production. With early support on the album announcement from outlets like Dork, Yahoo, and Line of Best Fit, SBTRKT has no shortage of fans in the editorial sphere -- following the success of December single "FORWARD" feat. Leilah, we can't wait for everyone to hear another taste of a stunning album to come!

Alice Longyu Gao

"No one else sounds like Alice Longyu Gao, period." -MTV

The free-spirited EP Let's Hope Heteros Fail, Learn, and Retire finds the world's most qualified CEO, Alice Longyu Gao, ready to deliver eight tracks of incendiary, punk inspired sounds to the masses. With the EP already receiving pre-release praise from outlets as legendary as NME, Clash and DIY, they applaud Alice's free address of themes like resentment, trauma, independence and freedom, inspiring listeners to make their own rules and be their own CEOs. Tune in to hear the future of power pop music!

Soaky Siren

"Bahamian rapper, singer-songwriter Soaky Siren has been tearing into the Los Angeles music scene with a fierce, kinetic sound and style that has established Soaky as a multi-platinum, Latin Grammy-nominated songwriter." -Girl Gang Music

Latin-Grammy nominated songstress Soaky Siren’s latest single, "Save Room," written and produced in collaboration with Jeff Shum, Keith Askey and Omega, is the fever you want to catch. Soaky's honey vocals invite a call and response of sorts from the hooky guitar lick that runs throughout the song, while punchy drums deliver tempo and rhythm that feels like the confluence of modern Afro, Caribbean, and Latin waves. The bluntness of the instrumentation is tempered by the smooth lyric and melody -- "please save room, wait for me." With shoutouts from artist to watch publications like Earmilk and Ones to Watch already under her belt, all signs point to Soaky's breakout with upcoming EP, XANADU.