5 Reasons You Should Listen to “Spill A Little Tea” by Zuko Sian
- Louise Clark
- Nov 26, 2025
- 2 min read
Zuko Sian is a Dutch–South African artist whose music blends jazz, hip-hop, and soul into raw, cinematic storytelling. Born in Amsterdam, she left business school to pursue music with nothing but a mic and GarageBand. After early demos caught the attention of industry executives at ADE Beats, she joined the Herman Brood Academie and soon began collaborating with Grammy-winning producers including Sam Barsh (Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat), Jordan Ware (Alicia Keys, Justin Bieber, Brent Faiyaz), and Tim Kellet (Simply Red). Her work is rooted in honesty and female empowerment, exploring themes of family, resilience, and identity. As the creative director of her own visuals, Zuko crafts music videos that blur the line between film and fine art — projects that invite you to sit still, listen deeply, and feel. With her commanding voice and visual storytelling, Zuko Sian is fast becoming one of the most arresting new voices in contemporary soul.
Here are five reasons to listen to her new single 'Spill A Little Tea' -
Zuko Sian’s voice is a force — rich, warm, and unmistakably her own.
Her signature “Burgundy red” tone blends jazz, hip-hop, and soul into something cinematic and intimate. The performance feels lived-in, expressive, and emotionally anchored — the kind of voice that stops you mid-scroll.
The song was written in fifteen minutes of pure emotion.
Born after a falling out with a friend and a breakup, the track carries the rawness of an unfiltered moment. This honesty gives the song its power: it’s truth-telling set to melody, capturing the courage it takes to speak up even when it’s uncomfortable.
It explores themes rarely handled with this much vulnerability.
“Spill A Little Tea” confronts honesty, confrontation, self-respect, and the consequences of being a woman who refuses to stay quiet. It’s music for anyone who’s ever been misunderstood or punished for telling the truth.
The music video is a work of art — literally.
The visual reimagines Paul Delaroche’s 1833 masterpiece The Execution of Lady Jane Grey. From handcrafted sets to period costumes to lighting that mirrors the original painting, the video blurs the line between film, fine art, and music. It’s a rare example of a music video functioning as a moving tableau.
It’s a feminist reclamation told through cinematic storytelling.
Zuko wears Helena Bonham Carter’s gown from the 1986 film Lady Jane, transforming a historical narrative of female powerlessness into one of defiance. The visual becomes a meditation on autonomy, betrayal, and the unending struggle against structures that silence women.
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