Chicago's blossoming Nigerian-American songstress Nola Adé has partnered with alternative culture tastemaker Afropunk for the premiere her new single "Cool". Produced by Brandon Major and Nola herself, the track is a stunning highlight off her upcoming debut EP, THE LOVE DANCE, slated for independent release later this fall. "Cool" is available for streaming now
When asked about the genesis of her latest single, Nola explained, "Inspiration, for me, can come from the simplest things. For this song specifically, I was walking on a subway platform in New York, and I heard a horn player playing a variation of the horn part of the song "Cool Like Dat" by Digable Planets. As soon as I heard it, I thought it was pretty dope and I started to freestyle a melody over it, then I developed lyrics from that melody. I wanted to find a way to merge that jazzy style with Soul/R&B and Hip Hop, and the song transformed into something totally different, and I loved it so much! It is, as you hear it today, a song that embodies who I am as an artist, the different levels of who I am."
This weekend, Nola will celebrate her new single release with a main stage performance at Chicago's annual African Festival of the Arts on Saturday, September 5th. More upcoming show dates TBA shortly.
Later this month, Nola will treat her fans to special collaboration with her long-time music director, renowned jazz arranger/composer Larry Brown Jr. Stay tuned for more information about THE LOVE DANCE.
ABOUT NOLA ADÉ
The trendy thing in R&B/Soul is to be emo, with slickly overproduced songs heavy with dark, coarse, moody, and often, quite frankly, depressing lyrics over synthetic sounds. We’re informed that somehow this malnourishment is “keeping it real.” In truth, sometimes what’s keeping it the realest is a ray of un-ironic optimism, an unfaltering faith in love, a little bit of sun in an uninspiring day, the music of singer-songwriter Nola Adé. Adé is the antidote, the anti-drug to the melancholic bit of missed Prozac doses that now passes for depth. In the face of such self-congratulatory darkness, Adé dares to embrace her light. So, have Windy City audiences who’ve taken on her positivity challenge and encountered the shine of a full-bodied vocalist whose phrasing is Ella Fitzgerald, soulful timbre is Jazmine Sullivan, and eclectic style is all her own. This too is what Adé’s music and message to her eager fans is really all about: honoring the traditions of the past, being unafraid of the present, and unapologetically being oneself for a brighter future. No hipster posturing here, just the real. (L. Michael Gipson)
For more information and interview opportunities, please contact:
Nathalie Levey, Color Brigade Media
Nathalie@colorbrigademedia.com
Follow Nola Ade Online!
Website: http://www.nolaamusic.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nolaamusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/i_AmNola
Instagram: http://instagram.com/i_amnola
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nolaamusic
When asked about the genesis of her latest single, Nola explained, "Inspiration, for me, can come from the simplest things. For this song specifically, I was walking on a subway platform in New York, and I heard a horn player playing a variation of the horn part of the song "Cool Like Dat" by Digable Planets. As soon as I heard it, I thought it was pretty dope and I started to freestyle a melody over it, then I developed lyrics from that melody. I wanted to find a way to merge that jazzy style with Soul/R&B and Hip Hop, and the song transformed into something totally different, and I loved it so much! It is, as you hear it today, a song that embodies who I am as an artist, the different levels of who I am."
This weekend, Nola will celebrate her new single release with a main stage performance at Chicago's annual African Festival of the Arts on Saturday, September 5th. More upcoming show dates TBA shortly.
Later this month, Nola will treat her fans to special collaboration with her long-time music director, renowned jazz arranger/composer Larry Brown Jr. Stay tuned for more information about THE LOVE DANCE.
ABOUT NOLA ADÉ
The trendy thing in R&B/Soul is to be emo, with slickly overproduced songs heavy with dark, coarse, moody, and often, quite frankly, depressing lyrics over synthetic sounds. We’re informed that somehow this malnourishment is “keeping it real.” In truth, sometimes what’s keeping it the realest is a ray of un-ironic optimism, an unfaltering faith in love, a little bit of sun in an uninspiring day, the music of singer-songwriter Nola Adé. Adé is the antidote, the anti-drug to the melancholic bit of missed Prozac doses that now passes for depth. In the face of such self-congratulatory darkness, Adé dares to embrace her light. So, have Windy City audiences who’ve taken on her positivity challenge and encountered the shine of a full-bodied vocalist whose phrasing is Ella Fitzgerald, soulful timbre is Jazmine Sullivan, and eclectic style is all her own. This too is what Adé’s music and message to her eager fans is really all about: honoring the traditions of the past, being unafraid of the present, and unapologetically being oneself for a brighter future. No hipster posturing here, just the real. (L. Michael Gipson)
For more information and interview opportunities, please contact:
Nathalie Levey, Color Brigade Media
Nathalie@colorbrigademedia.com
Follow Nola Ade Online!
Website: http://www.nolaamusic.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nolaamusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/i_AmNola
Instagram: http://instagram.com/i_amnola
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nolaamusic
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