Singer-songwriter The Limba, aka Mukhamed Akhmetzhanov, makes liquid Russian pop that is as intimate as it is dance-floor bound. Drawing on rap, R&B and dancehall, he paints longing portraits populated by bruising break-ups and fiery romantic reveries. His aching vocals lead the way as he snakes through crepuscular, key-laden moods or glimmering club beats, while in more recent releases he flirts with hip-hop and trap. A glamorous collab with rapper Egor Kreed, “Coco L’Eau”, attests to The Limba’s meteoric rise—from bedroom pop to the music scene’s big leagues.