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...