As you know, I was inspired yesterday by the wave of incredible music that filled my space. It stirred something deep inside me, and I found myself writing and writing and writing some more. You get to see the reviews, but there were other pieces written too. You might be seeing those very very soon.
Below is the second installment in the new music review series, this time featuring Zap Mama and their latest release “Supermoon”. These are not just reviews. They are meditations. Each one speaks to the hidden corners of my soul, so know that you are in store for some good vibes and even better sounds. Enjoy.
Today was an incredible day for new music, from names that already live in the light to those still pushing through the shadows. After playing the UGK album, I thought, let’s keep this high going with Zap Mama's new project, “Supermoon”.
Yes, I am that weirdo who goes from gangsta rap to funky out of this world world music without blinking. The album opens with the up-tempo joy of “1000 Ways” and walks you through each and every one of the ways they are brilliant until the final breath of “Princess Kesia.” This is exactly what I have come to expect—in the most sacred and satisfying sense of the word—from this remarkable group led by Marie Daulne.
It is funky, it is soulful, and it is intricately layered. It gives you what you need even when you cannot understand most of the words. You feel it anyway. As Time Magazine put it, “Marie Daulne and Zap Mama make music that sounds like a one woman multicultural movement, melding African percussion, American soul, and European urbanity.” That line stuck with me because it feels right. It feels earned.
This Sunday I will be seeing them at SummerStage, tearing the roof off a place with no ceiling, except for the ones you place above yourself. And if you are a performer, then you already know—those are the hardest ones to break through.
Zap Mama “1000 Ways”
Zap Mama “Supermoon” Video
GVG
~we’re the warriors they write epics about~
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