{"id":89205,"date":"2021-10-08T14:57:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T12:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/alewya-play\/"},"modified":"2021-10-11T10:20:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T08:20:54","slug":"alewya-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/alewya-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Alewya drops mesmerising video for “Play”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The London-based singer has announced her upcoming project, Panther In Mode, <\/em>via this bewitching track.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Alewya is a multidisciplinary London-based artist (singer, model, painter), born in Saudi Arabia to an Egyptian father and an Ethiopian mother. A true rising star, 2020 saw her unveil a series of singles that have accumulated over five million streams: “Sweating,” “Jagna,” “Spirit_X” … She has also collaborated with Little Simz<\/a>, the new star of the British rap scene. As for her influences, she cites West London dance music culture, Indian ragas on ten-note sitars, mantras chanted by gurus like Sadhguru, and the Ethiopian and Arabic religious music of her parents. As such, Alewya’s sound  is the result of a fluid and spontaneous musical education, one that skipped between cultures and across borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Play” is the fourth single from her forthcoming EP, Panther In Mode<\/em>. The track features danceable, heady club sounds mixed with the singer’s R&B and soul style. The video accurately captures the mood of the track: caught somewhere between a ritual and a rave party, we see the artist singing and dancing, converting individuals to her musical airwave. The evocative lyrics are focused on bridging the gap between sensuality and female power. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to “Play” in our Songs of the Week playlist on Spotify<\/a> and Deezer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panther In Mode<\/em> by Alewya, out on November 18 via Because London Records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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