Oompa Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/oompa/ The proven voice in music since 2013 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:09:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://redefined.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/31135224/cropped-V-SOCIAL-2023-32x32.png Oompa Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/oompa/ 32 32 Year in ReView: Nick Minieri showcases a scene with ‘HOMETOWN’ 2025 https://vanyaland.com/2025/12/12/year-in-review-nick-minieri-showcases-a-scene-with-hometown-2025/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:18:23 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042803 Two things hit every December that remind us that our Boston music scene is far more diverse, varied, and prolific than whatever cliques and circles we currently roll with. One is the Boston Music Awards, arriving next week; and the other is Nick Minieri’s annual HOMETOWN mix, a deep-dive playlist and artist showcase from the veteran DJ, MC, and beat maker that offers up the latest n’ greatest to emerge out of New England in the past year. As we […]

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]]> Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s favorite homegrown songs of 2025 https://vanyaland.com/2025/12/10/year-in-review-vanyalands-favorite-homegrown-songs-of-2025/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:54:47 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042791 Well, that happened. 2025 was definitely a year, a whole 12-month rollout of the most absurd political and economic developments in recent memory. (A presidential administration accidentally texting out military strike plans? Kim Kardashian hawking faux-hair thongs? The tsunami of AI slop rapidly overtaking the equally-vapid Internet ragebait made by actual humans? How can a loving god permit such lunacy?) But the end of the year is always ripe for counting blessings, and as 2025 comes to a close, we’re […]

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]]> Oompa and Lily Rayne double the love on new serenade ‘BETTER’ https://vanyaland.com/2025/07/11/oompa-and-lily-rayne-double-the-love-on-new-serenade-better/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:07:18 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042004 “Love songs need some more love in it,” Oompa wrote in an Instagram post earlier this month. So when sketching her next serenade, the Roxbury artist pulled a second soul — and voice — into the mix. Enter “BETTER,” Oompa’s new single featuring Rhode Island’s Lily Rayne, released earlier this month (July 1). The track, which arrived with instrumental and clean versions, serves as a bridge between sounds and cities. Sultry R&B flows alongside Afrobeats, just as the Boston- and […]

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]]> Half-Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s 10 favorite homegrown songs of 2025 (so far) https://vanyaland.com/2025/07/03/half-year-in-review-vanyalands-10-favorite-homegrown-songs-of-2025-so-far/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:27:45 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10041944 We’re at that point in 2025 when it’s time to say “what a year, huh?” To which you respond, “it’s July.” But whether the months have zipped by or moved like molasses, the homegrown tunes released over the last six months have provided a soundtrack for powering through whatever nonsense 2025 and its hellions hurls at us. From Western Massachusetts alt-county to pops of punk and shoegaze from Providence, here are 10 of Vanyaland’s favorite homegrown songs of the year […]

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]]> Fest Intentions: OUTLOUD Music Festival with Kim Petras, Trixie Mattel https://vanyaland.com/2025/04/15/fest-intentions-outloud-music-festival-with-kim-petras-trixie-mattel/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:59:47 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10041196 West Hollywood isn’t the only place celebrating Pride month “out loud” this year. The California-based OUTLOUD Music Festival is expanding to include a Boston edition, which is scheduled for June 21 at The Stage at Suffolk Downs. In alignment with the mission of the West Hollywood version, the Boston festival will aims to create a safe gathering place for the LGBTQIA+ community, while also giving a platform to a variety of queer artists. Bawdy pop star Kim Petras leads the […]

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]]> The V List: Five of our favorite homegrown tracks from February 2025 https://vanyaland.com/2025/03/05/the-v-list-five-of-our-favorite-homegrown-tracks-from-february-2025/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:43:42 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10040926 Editor’s Note: Anyone who says there isn’t good music coming out these days — and quite literally, every day — simply isn’t paying attention. Vanyaland’s compilation feature The V List highlights the best in new music, both homegrown and national, over the past month, pulling together the sounds that have soundtracked the website in recent weeks. It’s all the stuff we’re bumping here at Vanyaland HQ, one new bop at a time. Silvie’s Okay, ‘Butterfly a Moth’ There are hundreds — perhaps thousands — of songs that funnel […]

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]]> Oompa and Connie Diiamond shine on new collab ‘HO3 SH!T’ https://vanyaland.com/2025/02/17/oompa-and-connie-diiamond-shine-on-new-collab-ho3-sht/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 21:23:16 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10040802 Oompa doesn’t sparkle alongside Connie Diiamond — she shimmies. And according to the pair’s new tune “HO3 SH!T,” that’s absolutely the natural order of things. The two emcees link up to throw down some dance moves on their new collab, which arrived today (February 17) like a sultry extension of Galentine’s Day. The Rilla Force-produced song is a battle cry for the club, tailored to the bravado of its narrators: Roxbury rapper Oompa, and Diiamond, a rising Bronx artist. “HO3 […]

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]]> V3 Weekend: We Make Noise, Passenger, ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ https://vanyaland.com/2024/08/23/v3-weekend-we-make-noise-passenger-texas-chain-saw-massacre/ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:37:42 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10039371 Editor’s Note: Welcome to V3 Weekend, Vanyaland‘s guide to help you sort out your weekend entertainment with curated selections and recommendations across our three pillars of Music, Comedy, and Film/TV. It’s what you should know about, where you need to be, and where you’ll be going, with us riding shotgun along the way. Music: We Make Noise Fest at Downtown Crossing The end of August is usually the quietest time of the year, but Boston’s Downtown Crossing is about to get loud this Saturday (August […]

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]]> Fest Intentions: We Make Noise Festival in Boston, Massachusetts https://vanyaland.com/2024/07/16/fest-intentions-we-make-noise-festival-in-boston-massachusetts/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:47:44 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10038993 Let’s get loud, We Make Noise Festival. In collaboration with Mass NOW, the Boston chapter of We Make Noise will bring a free, one-day music fest to Downtown Crossing on August 24. From noon to 8 p.m., the event will pack Washington Street and Summer Street with live music, visual art galleries, and a vendor area organized by the Boston Women’s Market. This year marks the second edition of the festival, which launched last summer as “BBG Fest,” a nod […]

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]]> This Show Is Tonight: Oompa celebrates life and family at Crystal Ballroom https://vanyaland.com/2024/01/19/this-show-is-tonight-oompa-celebrates-life-and-family-at-crystal-ballroom/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:45:22 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10037006 Boston’s music scene is nothing without the folks who work to make it special, and tonight (January 19) is one chance to give back to some of the hardest-working names in the regional game. Roxbury’s own Oompa, the hip-hop artist and founder of OUTLAUD recently deemed one of Boston Magazine’s 150 Most Influential Bostonians, will hit the stage at Somerville’s Crystal Ballroom tonight for a concert celebrating the life of her late mother. As the artist shares on Instagram earlier […]

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