Uwade - "(I Wonder) What We're Made Of"

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Photo by Shervin Lainez

Uwade is a Nigerian-born, North Carolina-raised artist who has opened and recorded with Fleet Foxes among others. Her debut album is set to be released in April, and she recently released a new single from it. "(I Wonder) What We're Made Of" is one of those songs that doesn't fit neatly into a single box... or even a few boxes. The song starts off as a laid back soul and R&B song, just with a more modern or alt- twist. As it goes on you start to notice some folk and possibly even country elements, along with a guitar that combines Americana and indie rock. The last few years have seen more and more of a trend of strict genres breaking down and melting into new sounds and art, and Uwade is a shining example of that.

Uwade says of her latest single:

"Romantic love gets a lot of attention so when I was workshopping the project that would turn into ‘I Wonder,’ I wanted it to take on a different shade. It was about affection, gratitude, and devotion. Who better to dedicate it to than the people who have carried me through my life: my friends. This past summer I took a Latin class where we translated Cicero’s 2000-year-old treatise on friendship, De Amicitia. In it one of the characters claims that a friend is an alter idem–another of the same kind, a second self. This is what this song is all about; since we’re cut from the same cloth, I wonder what we’re made of."

You can watch the video for "(I Wonder) What We're Made Of" below. Florilegium is due out April 25 on Ehiose Records/Thirty Tigers, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Uwade, check out the artist's website. Upcoming live dates are below the video.


3/25/25 - London, UK @ Rough Trade West

3/26/25 - London, UK @ The Forge SOLD OUT

4/25/25 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right

5/03/25 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza

5/10/25 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas

5/15/25 - Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge

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