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Photo by Shervin Lainez Nigerian-born, North Carolina-raised musician Uwade has been blowing our minds with her genre crossing musical style, with previous singles dabbling in alt-pop, folk, soul, R&B, indie rock, and country styles. "Harmattan," her latest single, is more of a straight up pop song than we've heard from Harmattan so far. This particular song was crafted while Uwade was listening to a lot of afrobeats and African string instruments, so it carries those sounds as well. All of this combines to make "Harmattan" an absolutely beautiful song. This is pop music that is going to appeal to pop fans and those that normally avoid any music with that label. Uwade says of her latest single: "For a long time, this song was a giant puzzle. I couldn’t figure out lyrics, a compelling arrangement, or how to transform it from the earliest stages of the demo to what it is now. Somehow the song’s creative cycle is reflected in the subject matter–lots of que...

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...

Photo by Shervin Lainez Uwade was born in Nigeria and raised in North Carolina. She grew up listening to hymnal choral music and Nigerian Highlife, and later studying Classics at Columbia and Oxford. Her debut single, "Call it a Draw," is an enchanting mixture of alt- and indie pop mixed with folk and soul. It has all the charm of an intimate bedroom recording but with full production. This is one of the most engaging singles we've brought you so far this year, and is one of the better chilled out dance songs you've heard in a while. Even if you typically bristle at any genre of pop music, you're going to find a lot to enjoy with "Call It a Draw." This is a great one. Uwade says of her new single: “Over the past few years I’ve been trying to experiment with my songwriting process a bit more, and this song is one of the fruits of that exploration. ‘Call It A Draw’ started with a drum loop, a chord progression, and a feeling of restlessness. The creation p...