Tag: Naima

Nikiré’s “ETERNITY beneath the stars of God”: A Philosophy in Sound

One rarely encounters a title as forthright in its ambition as what Nikiré offers with "ETERNITY beneath the stars of God." This single from Tom Arild Junge’s philosophical project is not something you’d play while sorting the recycling; it demands, and subsequently creates, a specific kind of quiet. The Enya comparison is there, certainly—a female voice gliding over vast, ambient soundscapes—but the effect is...

Nicole Huff Finds Her Truth in “Who We Are”

Toronto recording artist Nicole Huff has shared her new original single, "Who We Are." The rising Canadian star leans fully into dance-pop with a reflective anthem exploring identity, transformation, and the very specific joy of stepping out of the shadows. https://open.spotify.com/track/6Oll4o5ekmifZ7doLWf0Xy?si=915fd8dc0f5c4e64 There is a strange, potent liberation that happens when you finally stop pretending for the sake of other people. Huff captures that exact emotional pivot...

“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...