Lu Kala, a stage name for Lusamba Vanessa Kalala, is a Canadian-Congolese singer and composer.
For her 2019 Canadian Music Week performance, Kala sang her debut single, “DCMO (Don’t Count Me Out)”. The Emerging Musician Program of the Royal Bank of Canada also awarded her the main prize, which included $10,000 in studio time in addition to other rewards.
Complex called “DCMO (Don’t Count Me Out)” “strong”. Unheard Gems and Sidedoor gave “Body Knew,” Kala’s second single, high marks. Critics gave her third song, “Want You,” positive reviews as well. “No Smoke,” Sidedoor’s 2020 single, was hailed as “upbeat, catchy, and empowering” by the artist.