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Briana Marela ā€“Ā “Value”

Though just a microcosm of the album My Inner Rest, “Value” is an apt track to represent it. It is intricately composed and asserts the necessity of having faith in one’s self, a message that Briana Marela projects through a kaleidoscope across the rest of the LP. Briana Marela | buy My Inner Rest | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | … Continue reading Briana Marela ā€“Ā “Value”

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lofikay ā€“Ā “eyes of merriment”

Self-proclaimed “teen who makes music,” lofikay has a way with samples. The Ikigai Collection is very hip hop-forward, pairing emcee’s verses with chirpy exotica harmonies. The tracks without lyrics tend to sweep dramatically across your field of view, as if reimagining a pastoral anime landscape. “eyes of merriment” is a pleasant middle ground where a few bluesy moans are well-appreciated. lofikay | buy The Ikigai … Continue reading lofikay ā€“Ā “eyes of merriment”

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Sparrow ā€“Ā “Federation”

I arbitrarily prefer the 1959 version of “Federation,” the liberation groove by ‘Mighty Sparrow’ (though he refers to himself with the avian mononym in this tune). The track spotlights the West Indies Federation, a union between ten Caribbean nations whose purpose was to gain power and ideally independence from the British Empire. But, as with any political solution that involves turning groups into a monolith, … Continue reading Sparrow ā€“Ā “Federation”

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