Tag: Naima by AriSawkaDoria

Unpacking the Curiosities: Dan Wilkie’s “MelodyBox” Arrives

Dan Wilkie’s sixteen-song album, "MelodyBox," arrives not with a neat bow but feeling more like an overstuffed cabinet of curiosities flung open by its Shefford-based creator. Wilkie, working solo as a multi-instrumentalist and producer, wrangles virtual instruments and real vulnerability into something uniquely his own, steeped in the melodic hooks of 60s/70s pop but often taking sharp turns down less-travelled, sometimes shadowed paths. https://open.spotify.com/album/0EX2aW7d7JSQ2xonrFDGvZ?si=XRwACPuoRW2vG_PAITRfyg The album...

Sharod Virtuoso Breathing Fresh Life Into Hip-Hop With New Single ‘Drop A Pin’

Genre-Defying Innovator Sharod Virtuoso Breathing Fresh Life Into Hip-Hop With New Single 'Drop A Pin'. Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, and now calling Atlanta, Georgia home, Sharod Virtuoso has become a respected force in the hip-hop community. A true musical polymath, Sharod is not only a gifted multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer, and songwriter, but also a Grammy nominee. When he's not working on his solo projects, you can find...

“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...