Tag: Marianne and Hnawej

“Naima” Notes: AriSawkaDoria’s Jazzy Incantation

AriSawkaDoria. The name alone sounds like an incantation, a summoning of something… interesting. This trio—KJ Sawka, he of Pendulum and Destroid percussive prowess, Joe Doria, finger-dancing on the Hammond B3, and Ari Joshua, weaving guitar spells, it made no sense and perfect sense on paper. Their latest offering? A single, "Naima." Coltrane's "Naima." Bold. Did someone order a plate of unexpected sonic delights? Because...

Beyond the Blue: Ramblerman’s “Midday Melancholy”

Ramblerman’s new single "Midday Melancholy" doesn’t crash into your day; it seeps in, like the specific quality of light that pools on the floor when you've decided to stay inside. It’s here that Stephen Dobson tunes into a frequency of beautiful, stubborn inertia, a sound that feels both warm as a sunbeam and heavy as the dust motes dancing in it. The song understands...

I Nu Returns With A Unique And Mesmerizing Musical Experience

Popular Caledonian band I NU has made a triumphant return with their new album "Ono Roots" (meaning "coconut roots" in the Lifou language). Marianne and...