As Kelela comfortably settles into the show, she shares that her first time at the Blue Note was to see Amel Larrieux, the vocalist from Groove Theory. She “taught me how to sing,” Kelela says.

Kelela has a music recommendation for you, if you’re looking for one. In a conversation just shy of an hour, the R&B and electronic music visionary pulls out all sorts of references. And while ...