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    Nu World Burdens

    May 19, 2021 6 minutes
    Text: Thomas Hobbs
    Photography: Guarionex Rodriguez Jr.

    “ENERGY IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING I SUBSCRIBE TO,” says KeiyaA, speaking down a hissing phone line from her home in New York. “But my music isn’t so much about releasing my demons. It’s about facing up to them without fear.”

    In March 2020, the singer and multi-instrumentalist producer released her stunning debut, Forever, Ya Girl. Over the course of its 16 tracks, it attempts to transform issues such as heartbreak and anxiety into pearls of wisdom.

    The record includes moments of overwhelming vulnerability, which channel both romantic heartbreak and the pain of being subject to America’s deep-rooted systemic racism: “Why won’t you love me? I’m so damn easy to love” are some of the first lyrics you hear on it. Elsewhere, conversational highlight ‘Every N***a Is a Star’ is built around the stirring philosophy: “Long as is full of enchanting transitions, as KeiyaA – real name Chakeiya Richmond – walks down the path of self-actualisation.

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