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Photo by Luiza Girardello Back in November, I described Luiza Girardello's song "The War to End All Wars" as jazz with alt-rock guitars. The Boston based singer-songwriter just released a new single called "Resilience." The new song is much more jazz based than her previous single, but adds in a hip hop element which is new for Girardello. "Resilience" might be a little more spoken word than pure traditional hip hop, but jazz and hip hop are two styles we always love to see paired together. It includes the guitar and piano trading off sections, which is exceptionally rare for anything hip hop. The song marks Girardello's ten year anniversary of being in remission for ovarian cancer, so it can get heavy at times despite the positivity of the song. You can listen to "Resilience" below. All of the proceeds from the song's sales on Bandcamp will go to the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance. For more on Luiza Girardello, check out the artis...

Luiza Girardello wrote "The War to End All Wars" in February 2022 about the atrocities being committed in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Now, it's release coincides with the war between Hamas and Israel. Girardello, who left her native Brazil in 2017 to study music in Boston at Berklee College of Music, combines rhythms from Brazil with jazz and alternative rock on her new single. "The War to End All Wars" leans more into jazz, but with plenty of alt-rock guitars. As jazz as the song sounds, the pacing sounds distinctly rock to me. It's a song that is unfortunately still relevant, both in its original intent and a new conflict. You can listen to "The War to End All Wars" below. Luiza Girardello is making donations to both ANERA and JDC, which work with victims of the conflict on all sides. For more on Luiza Girardello, check out the artist's website . LuizaGirardello · War To End All Wars