Bebe Stockwell, the Boston-born singer, songwriter, and performer crafts folk anthems punctuated by an unapologetically and unfiltered Gen-Z perspective. Her life began in the neighborhood of Beacon Hill where she took piano, drum, and guitar lessons, and penning songs of her own served as an outlet as a kid. While attending the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University, she continued to write and record. 

She eventually caught the attention of GRAMMY® Award-winning producer M-Phazes and together they collaborated on her 2022 breakout “Love Me Back,” which to date has amassed north of 7 million Spotify streams. “Love Me Back” paved the way for more music, including “Robbie,” “Frosty,” and “Helium,” as well as while along the way, she shared stages with the likes of Claire Rosinkranz, Stephen Sanchez, Rachel Chinouriri, and M. Ward in addition to gracing the bills of Newport Folk Festival and Boston Calling. In 2024, the songstress inked a deal with Columbia Records and she released her debut EP, Driving Backwards, to much acclaim in May 2025. 

Khatumu, a half-German, half-Sierra Leonean artist and first-generation American, and recent Yale graduate, ignited her musical journey during the COVID-19 lockdown in Brazil. At 20, she immersed herself in learning music production, quickly gaining attention with her debut single “Hunting Days”. Her upcoming EP Free Therapy blends folk and Americana influences, and showcases her gifts of intimate storytelling and emotional depth, with epically relatable narratives, as evident on tracks like “Sober” and “Fire Drill”.

Now based in Los Angeles, Khatumu continues to evolve, crafting touching, catchy songs that explore themes of relationships, self-discovery, identity, and personal growth, and navigate the complexities of young adulthood with a unique voice full of both confidence and vulnerability.

Free Therapy ultimately feels like a glimpse into Khatumu’s bright musical future, and clearly solidifies her as a the year’s most captivating and thoughtful young singer/songwriter.