Lava La Rue

Lava La Rue is the stage name of Aiwa Laurel D-G, also known as Ava Laurel. They are a musician and visual artist from Harrow, London, and they use they/them, he and her pronouns. They are a founder of the NiNE8 collective and are associated with the NiNE8 label.

Lava La Rue works in alternative R&B, indie pop, neo-psychedelia and psychedelic soul, and is also described as a west London rapper and singer. Their work sits across rap, R&B, soul and hip hop, with a focus on both music and visual art.