Kota The Friend has been played on NTS in shows including Katbrownsugar, featured first on 20 September 2018. Songs played include Alkaline, Summerhouse and Sedona.

KOTA The Friend is an artist from the downtown section of Brooklyn, New York. At a young age he was exposed to hip-hop, R&B, Jazz and Soul music during the infamous 90's era. By the time young KOTA was 8 years old he joined his schools music program and excelled as a trumpet player. In high school KOTA was the leader of the trumpet section while teaching himself to play the guitar and piano. During this time he also picked…