Atlanta musical artist Cello/Phn performs new song at Global Black Pride Festival

Atlanta Black Pride weekend is finally here and is responsible for hosting Global Black Pride for the very first time. With the weekend festivities beginning, Atlanta resident and alternative R&B and psychedelic musician/songwriter Cello/Phn (pronounced: Cellophane) performed on Saturday, Aug. 31 at Piedmont Park.After a two-year-long break from releasing music, Cello/Phn is back with his newest single, Fennin’. Cello/Phn describes the new single as something he has never done before, having sexual undertones andHis last full project, “What Happened to Monday,” came out in 2022.Atlanta resident and alternative R&B and psychedelic musician/songwriter Cello/Phn. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta VoiceOriginally from New Orleans, Cello/Phn started his journey musically about three to four years ago. He said he would write music and leave it in his phone until one day, his roommate asked him about it, and his ex at the time helped him get studio time and the rest was history.Some of his musical inspirations are Steve Lacy, Prince, Lenny Kravis, Maxwell, and Taylor Swift. He’s also currently listening to Sabrina Carpenter’s latest hit album, “Short n’ Sweet,” where he says he loves the song “Taste”, but has found a new love for another song titled, “Dumb & Poetic.”Cello/Phn spoke with...