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Fashion Vocabulary Words List: 20+ Terms for You

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Have you ever watched fashion shows or movies? Fashion is living in our life, if you want to know more about fashion, check this article.

The global fashion industry is constantly growing and changing. To stay ahead of the competition, fashion designers and businesses need to be able to communicate in English. It’s different from general English because it includes terms and expressions specific to the fashion world. If you want to work in the fashion industry, or if you want to be able to understand what your favorite designers are saying, learning Fashion English is a must.

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Fashion Vocabulary Terms List

Accessories

Accessories are items used alongside an outfit or clothes; for instance, belts and suspenders, veils, eyewear, footwear, gloves, handbags, handkerchiefs, headwear, jewelry, legwear, neckwear, shawls or wraps, umbrellas, and watches.

Neckwear

Neckwear is any clothing worn around the neck and features for fashion, combat, or defense from the weather. Common neckwear today includes bow ties, neckties (cravaté), scarves, shawls, and feather boas.

Boutonnieres

A Boutonnieres is a floral decoration, typically a single flower or bud, worn on the lapel of a tuxedo or suit jacket. It is customary to wear a boutonniere on a lapel buttonhole (on the left, the same side as a pocket handkerchief). Another stem is fixed to the loop at the back of the lapel. 

Achromatic colors

Achromatic colors fall along the spectrum of black and white, allegorically speaking, all the gray shades in between. Wearing achromatic color combinations creates a classy, professional look with a touch of elegance.

Androgynous style

Androgyny in fashion refers to dressing in styles that make it hard to predict the gender of the individual. Gender-neutral fashion is also called Unisex fashion. A type of clothing that is not markedly male or female. Learn more about androgynous fashion here. 

Antique style

Antique style can be defined as something old or outdated. However, antique style is often seen as a coveted look in the fashion world. Many people appreciate the elegance and beauty of clothing and accessories with an antique feel.

Art Nouveau

A model of visual arts direction, architecture, and economics, known as Art Nouveau, was created in different countries under different names. It was most popular in interior design, graphic design, furniture design, glass art, textiles, ceramics, jewelry, and metalwork.

Asymmetrical

Asymmetrical characterizes similarity, regularity, and uniformity. Asymmetry is the opposite of that. In clothing, an asymmetrical hemline is a hemline that is not straight. At times, it slopes up or down and other times as a diagonal slash down the body; sometimes pronounced, other times not noticeably asymmetrical.

Couture

For French designers, the couturier is a French term for male designers. The French female designer is also known as a couturier. 

Furbelow

Furbelows were often used to conceal imperfections in the fabric or to add extra warmth. They became popular during a time when women were starting to wear more elaborate clothing. Furbelows helped to make these outfits more voluminous and dramatic.

Garment

The garment is an article of clothing, a covering for the body. It is the first and most crucial form of dress. A garment may be made of cloth, leather, or other material.

Kimono 

A loose robe with wide sleeves traditionally worn with wide sashes serves as an outer garment by a Japanese person. In the past, kimonos were traditionally the most famous Japanese garment. Now they’re seldom worn as everyday clothing. 

Silhouette

Silhouette defines the shape of the clothing or garment, and refers to the line of the garment. It is the first impression of the garment and is used to look at its overall shape before focusing on the fabric and detail. It helps to focus on specific body parts while other parts are hidden. 

Beaumonde

People have always looked to fashion to help them stand out from the crowd through the clothes they wear or how they style their hair. And while there are many different styles to choose from, one of the most popular ones is called beaumonde. 

Capsule wardrobe

A capsule wardrobe is a collection of complementary, interchangeable garments put together by paying attention to neutral colors. Often, these classic pieces do not go out of style and require only a few complimentary items to look great. Creating a capsule wardrobe will give you many options in terms of dressing.

Camouflage clothing

Camouflage clothing is a type of clothing that is designed to help the wearer blend in with the surrounding environment. This clothing is often used by military personnel, law enforcement officers, and hunters. The most common colors for camouflage clothing are green and brown, but other colors are available. 

Core aesthetics

Core aesthetics refer to the fashion trend of centering one or two aspects of one’s style around a particular feature. Hundreds of style classifications fit into the category of core aesthetics, and they often derive from art, music, and culture. 

Décolletage

A low neckline on a woman’s dress or top refers to the lower part of her torso; it refers to her dress or top’s neck, shoulders, back, and chest, which were exposed by her low neckline. 

Eponymous fashion brand

An eponymous brand is created when an individual uses his favorite name to establish the company. This is quite common in the fashion business. Several fashion designers have used their names to create eponymous fashion brands. Kylie Jenner, Cindy Crawford, Anita Dongre, and Satya Paul are all examples of the namesake firm.

Prêt-à-porter 

It means “Ready-to-wear. It is a brand industry term that refers to mass production of clothing and retail distribution wholesale rather than sewing and creating a design for one person.

Slacks 

Slacks are a type of trouser typically less formal than suit trousers. They are made from a lighter-weight fabric. Slacks are often seen in neutral colors, such as black, navy, and beige.

Conclusion

In conclusion, fashion vocabulary words are important to know for anyone interested in fashion. The 20 terms listed should give you a good foundation to start with. Be sure to visit AmazingTalker to practice your English skills with native speakers anytime you want!

Mostbet work in Azerbaijan

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Mostbet work in Azerbaijan

Sports betting is an exciting and interesting pastime. After all, excitement, vivid emotions, the pleasure of watching the match and the painstaking work of the brain are involved here. Because the main task of a bettor is to make a correct prediction. And for this, sometimes it is necessary to analyze dozens of different parameters and criteria. However, even before starting this path, it is already necessary to work hard with your brains. After all, you need to choose a high-quality and safe bookmaker that offers the best conditions. In this review, we decided to tell you about Mostbet Azerbaycan.

The betting shop started operating more than 10 years ago (in 2009), having received a license from the Curacao regulator. This made it possible to officially enter the markets of a number of countries, including Azerbaijan. Today, the platform is one of the leaders in the segment, providing a high level of security and user convenience.

Convenience starts from the moment of registration, because the platform offers four different options. This is registration via email, phone number, social networks or in one click (in this case, the password and login will be generated randomly). Moreover, a new user has the opportunity to receive a welcome bonus. The company will increase his deposit by 125%. Now it remains to choose a suitable sporting event and place a bet.

The bookmaker offers to make predictions in any convenient discipline. A wide variety of options are available.

Football. More than a thousand events are presented to the better’s attention. The list includes both well-known world matches and fights in unfamiliar leagues in exotic countries;

Tennis. Hundreds of constantly updated offers: Grand Slam tournaments, qualifying matches, local competitions;

Basketball. A sports bookmaker offers to predict the results and other events of NBA, EBA matches, etc.;

Basketball 3×3. A game with original rules, where the team has three players playing for one ring;

Hockey. A popular ice sport that can bring in money. It is enough to choose an interesting NHL, KHL or other suitable match and make a prediction;

Badminton. A dynamic and active game that can please you with big wins with the right approach;

Volleyball. A team sport that attracts with excellent dynamics and high entertainment. Bringing money to active and astute players;

Boxing. The king of fighting disciplines, where big money is involved. Careful analysis and a bit of luck will help you make a successful bet;

MMA. Fights without rules, attracting entertainment and uncompromising.

In addition, the bookmaker offers to bet on exotic sports, which are available to the player: cricket, darts, pesapallo, Gallic football, curling and other disciplines. Those who prefer eSports will also be interested. The office allows you to bet on Call of Duty, Counter Strike, Dota 2, PUBG, League of legends, Overwatch, Starcraft 2 matches.

Not only current events are available for betting (the forecast is made in Live mode), but also upcoming matches. Relevant items are available on the section page. Better chooses the event he likes and makes a prediction.

The betting platform allows you to bet on sports by predicting the winner of the match, a specific score and a lot of other parameters. Team and individual total, forecast for statistics and specific players are available.
Withdrawals are available through popular payment systems. The Azerbaijani user can choose to replenish via the terminal, Visa, eManat, MasterCard bank cards. Also, Mostbet casino is loyal to cryptocurrencies and accepts Tether, BitcoinCash, zCash, Dash, DogeCoin, Litecoin, Ripple, Bitcoin. Replenishment of the deposit occurs instantly, and for the first withdrawal of funds, you will have to go through the verification procedure.

Brian Eno Announces New Album ‘ForeverAndEverNoMore’, Releases New Song

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Brian Eno Announces New Album ‘ForeverAndEverNoMore’, Releases New Song

Brian Eno has announced his first solo album in five years. It’s titled ForeverAndEverNoMore, and it’s scheduled for release on October 14 via Verve/UMC. The 10-track LP is also the first project featuring his vocals on the majority of tracks since 2005’s Another Day on Earth. Today’s announcement is accompanied by the new single ‘There Were Bells’, which you can check out below.

‘There Were Bells’ was written by Brian Eno for a 2021 performance at the Acropolis. The temperature reached 45 degrees in Athens on the day of the concert, with wildfires raging just outside the city. “I thought, here we are at the birthplace of Western civilization, probably witnessing the end of it,” Eno remarked.

Commenting on the album, he added:

Like everybody else – except, apparently, most of the governments of the world – I’ve been thinking about our narrowing, precarious future, and this music grew out of those thoughts. Perhaps it’s more accurate to say I’ve been feeling about it…and the music grew out of the feelings. Those of us who share those feelings are aware that the world is changing at a super-rapid rate, and that large parts of it are disappearing forever…hence the album title.

These aren’t propaganda songs to tell you what to believe and how to act. Instead they’re my own exploration of my own feelings. The hope is that they will invite you, the listener, to share those experiences and explorations.

It took me a long time to embrace the idea that we artists are actually feelings-merchants. Feelings are subjective. Science avoids them because they’re hard to quantify and compare. But ‘feelings’ are the beginnings of thoughts, and the long term attendants of them too. Feelings are the whole body reacting, often before the conscious brain has got into gear, and often with a wide lens that encompasses more than the brain is consciously aware of.

Art is where we start to become acquainted with those feelings, where we notice them and learn from them – learn what we like and don’t like – and from there they start to turn into actionable thoughts. Children learn through play; adults play through Art. Art gives you the space to ‘have’ feelings, but it comes with an off-switch: you can shut the book or leave the gallery. Art is a safe place to experience feelings – joyous ones and difficult ones. Sometimes those feelings are about things we long for, sometimes they’re about things we might want to avoid.

I’m more and more convinced that our only hope of saving our planet is if we begin to have different feelings about it: perhaps if we became re-enchanted by the amazing improbability of life; perhaps if we suffered regret and even shame at what we’ve already lost; perhaps if we felt exhilarated by the challenges we face and what might yet become possible. Briefly, we need to fall in love again, but this time with Nature, with Civilisation and with our hopes for the future.

Brian Eno released his last album, Reflection, in 2017.

ForeverAndEverNoMore Cover Artwork:

ForeverAndEverNoMore Tracklist:

1. Who Gives a Thought
2. We Let It In
3. Icarus or Blériot
4. Garden of Stars
5. Inclusion
6. There Were Bells
7. Sherry
8. I’m Hardly Me
9. These Small Noises
10. Making Gardens Out of Silence

Album Review: Maggie Rogers, ‘Surrender’

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Album Review: Maggie Rogers, ‘Surrender’

Maggie Rogers’ sophomore album is called Surrender, but it’s really all about escape. In the restless pursuit of it, there’s often no need to nail down specifics – you is the only constant in these songs, and the narrator’s devotion is so full-hearted that it has a way of blurring the rest of the picture. On highlight ‘Anywhere With You’, a personal revelation – we’re never told what it is, but it somehow heightens the feeling – drives the couple towards a quest for freedom, “cruising 95 like we’ve got nothing to lose.” It scans like a more radio-friendly, not-quite-so doomed version of Phoebe Brigers’ ‘I Know the End’ – “Roll the windows down/ Kill the radio/ I’d rather hear the wind than hear that song I’m supposed to know by some fucking bro” feels like an answer to her collaborator‘s lyric about screaming along “to some America First rap country song.” Here, it’s the promise of a new beginning.

The funny thing is that the song lands like a gut punch even though Rogers has practically made the same promise two songs earlier. The 28-year-old singer-songwriter wrote around 100 songs for the project, yet ‘That’s Where I Am’ and ‘Anywhere With You’ sit almost side by side, the one leading on from the other yet stylistically and lyrically distinct: an uplifting pop song about symbolic togetherness; a soaring anthem about survival in its purest, most physical form. It shows an artist capable of zeroing in on the nuances that underly each burst of emotion and finding the right avenue for expression. And it’s a skill that, for the most part, Rogers applies deftly on Surrender, an album that never settles into one style but where joy and anger and love and nostalgia all exist on the same wavelength. On ‘Symphony’, all it takes for two people to forget the world is one’s favorite TV show. On ‘Be Cool’, it’s blasting Britney with old friends.

The ambition on display matches that of Rogers’ debut, Heard It in a Past Life, which was sometimes bogged down by overwrought production and underwritten songs. Co-produced by Rogers and Kid Harpoon rather than an assortment of producers, Surrender is not only more considered and streamlined but fuelled by an urgency that makes the more maximalist tracks shine brighter. The chorus of ‘Want Want’ borders on absurdity, but it fits with the outsized yearning that anchors the song, mirrored in Rogers’ breathless vocals. She’s even more explicit about sexual desire on ‘Horses’ – “Sucking nicotine down my throat/ Thinking of you giving head” – but despite her equally powerful performance against a sparser backdrop, the melodic foundation of the song is a little too familiar; it’s one of the few quotable lines on the record that’s more memorable than the song itself.

As a whole, Surrender benefits from Rogers’ commitment to being loud both in the album’s quieter and more anthemic moments, which flow into one another quite seamlessly. Her voice, in particular, is often raw and evocative in ways that she didn’t allow herself to be on Heard It in a Past Life, which is especially evident on songs like ‘Overdrive’ and ‘Shatter’ (on the latter, she stands out even when it’s Florence Welch providing additional vocals). But these are also tracks that, like ‘Horses’, are too generic to justify their placement on an album that successfully houses two songs with nearly identical choruses. And although the acoustic cuts offer much-needed relief as the record winds down, there’s a listlessness to ‘Begging for Rain’ that doesn’t help convey the longing that burns at its core.

Still, the lyrics of the song do really get the thesis of the album across. “It’s a firework and you can’t stop it,” Rogers admits, which is where the title of Surrender comes into play: it’s not about giving up, but finally giving in – if only for a moment. She repeats this sentiment time and time again on the record, but here she captures a craving for balance that’s generally overshadowed on the album. Yet she also understands that there’s no point resisting whatever impulse takes charge, whether it’s fire or thunder. “I see horses running wild/ I wish I could feel like that for just a minute,” she sings on ‘Horses’. It turns out that following her instincts has also led a record that’s all the more fervent and immediate, even if there’s something holding you back from giving yourself over to it completely.

Album Review: King Princess, ‘Hold On Baby’

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Album Review: King Princess, ‘Hold On Baby’

“Hold on Baby is a search for a new heartbreak, a love letter to my girlfriend, a firm read of myself,” writes Mikaela Straus – better known as King Princess – in the manifesto accompanying her new album. Crafting a project around a hunt for torment is perplexing. What, indeed, does a “new heartbreak” look like? And why would it be something to reach for? Delving deep into self-sabotage and reckless behaviour, Hold on Baby traverses many avenues leading into misery, and yet misery isn’t its final destination. Straus doesn’t simply break her own heart, she cleaves it wide open – and finds something golden among the debris. 

The album’s opener, ‘I Hate Myself, I Want to Party,’ laments a tendency towards self-destruction. The beat feels hesitant, the piano melody timid, and the sound of ragged breaths is the song’s quivering pulse. Straus’ voice is strained as if caught in a grimace as she reflects, “Only I can bring me down/ And keep me stuck at home.” Strings and gentle harmonies sweep in, but a frantic energy builds thanks to whispers of ominous synth, and by the bridge all tenderness tumbles into dissonance as Straus yells, “I don’t wanna live like that.” ‘Cursed’, an early single, harnesses a similar kind of fierceness; Straus’ rage is tangible in an angsty drum track that drags like heavy footsteps, while her drawling vocals hide surprising wisdom as she admits, “I miss you more the more I grow.” In ‘Winter is Hopeful’, however, she returns to her initial reticence, clinging to the waning hope of an unpredictable relationship. “When I love you/ I feel it in seasons,” she admits, and although she begins softly, forceful keys add unexpected dimension. These tracks offer deceiving depth as seemingly straightforward sounds tailspin into delightful complexity. 

Straus was catapulted into popularity by her 2018 single, ‘1950′, a gently brooding ballad to queerness and the aching thrill of unrequited love. In her debut album, Cheap Queen, she revealed her talent for pairing light, dreamy vocals with intricate, often gritty production, but there is something even grittier, and even more intricate, happening in Hold on Baby. ‘Little Bother’, another single and a collaboration with Fousheé, sees Straus ponder her own mistreatment in a tone that might sound unemotional if not for the frenetic drum track behind it drawing out a suppressed sense of despondency. ‘For My Friends’ boasts similarly breathy ruminations but is drenched in vibrant electronics, with pockets of synth that continuously burst and shrink. ‘Crowbar,’ meanwhile, is built on both delicate vocals and a delicate melody, with drums swirling like grey clouds around soft piano as Straus describes a lover “like a crowbar/ Prying at the chip on my shoulder.” 

The album’s interlude offers some of its clunkiest writing (“Like a chipped tooth with a nerve exposed/ I’m a silhouette of mental health” murmurs Straus amid shimmering psychedelic synths) but also shoulders its central message with the promise, “I will figure out my pain.” Straus reinstates her skill in ‘Change the Locks’, a standout single co-written with The National’s Aaron Dessner which presents a gut-wrenching mix of anger and affection. “So what’s it gonna take to keep your heart/And stop your want to paint me wrong?” Straus questions, with subdued backing vocals dancing among sparse guitar before tightening around a heavy drum beat. This constant pivot from explosiveness to placidity encapsulates both the turbulence of relationships and the tireless movement of the record itself, shifting as it does between the tender and the abrasive. 

By the end of the project, however, abrasiveness appears to trump tenderness for Straus. ‘Dotted Lines’ is a synth battleground with drums like landmines, a string of distant explosions. The seemingly frivolous ‘Sex Shop’ unfolds as a thought-provoking exploration of romantic relationships, probing at a chasm between physical chemistry and emotional connection. “All that I know is I think that you’re gorgeous/ But I fear that you don’t love me,” Straus confesses, as echoing harmonies descend into the distorted, synth-laden vocal fragments of a club track. She reaches back to reflections from the interlude, promising that “When things don’t feel so painful/ I will come for you again,” and yet the closer ‘Let Us Die’ paints a picture of a particularly painful ending. Above buzzing electric guitar and the sound of squealing tyres, Straus declares emphatically, “It’s not to say I wanna live without you/ But I will if I have to.” Glinting in the smouldering wreckage of a relationship is the promise of freedom, just as, in Straus’ quest for heartbreak, she has found much to celebrate.

Listen to Rosalía’s New Song ‘Despechá’

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Listen to Rosalía’s New Song ‘Despechá’

Rosalía has shared ‘Despechá’, a standalone single she’s recently been performing on her Motomami World Tour. Check it out below.

“There are many ways to be Despechá,” Rosalía said in a translated statement. “In this theme, it is from the freeness or the craziness, moving without reservations or regrets. This is the place from where I make music — from where I did it when I first started and where I will continue to until God says so.”

She added: “I’m grateful for having been able to travel in recent years and have learned from music from other places — including the [Dominican Republic], where artists like Fefita La Grande, Juan Luis Guerra and Omega have inspired me and without them this song would not exist.”

MOTOMAMI, Rosalia’s latest alum, arrived earlier this year.

Rina Sawayama Shares New Single ‘Hold the Girl’

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Rina Sawayama Shares New Single ‘Hold the Girl’

Rina Sawayama has shared the title track from her upcoming sophomore album, Hold the Girl. It follows the previously released singles ‘This Hell’ and ‘Catch Me in the Air’. Check it out below, along with the singer’s upcoming tour dates.

The new single premiered on Clara Amfo’s BBC Radio 1 show Future Sounds. Discussing the song, Sawayama said: “‘Hold the Girl’ was the first song I wrote for the record at the end of 2020. I had gone to therapy and had a revelation, so I decided to write this song… that was the start of [the writing process for the album]. I was crying before going into the studio to write about it.”

Hold the Girl arrives September 16 via Dirty Hit.

Rina Sawayama 2022 Tour Dates:

Aug 6 – San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands
Aug 20 – Osaka, Japan – Summer Sonic Osaka
Aug 21 – Tokyo, Japan – Summersonic Festival
Sep 3 – Stradbally, Republic of Ireland – Electric Picnic
Oct 12 – Glasgow, Scotland – SWG3
Oct 13 – Glasgow, Scotland – SWG3
Oct 15 – Dublin, Republic of Ireland – Olympia Theatre
Oct 18 – Nottingham, England – Rock City
Oct 20- Manchester, England – Manchester Academy
Oct 21 – Birmingham, England – O2 Academy Birmingham
Oct 23 – Brighton, East Sussex, England – Brighton Dome
Oct 24 – Cardiff, Wales – The Great Hall *NEW DATE*
Oct 26 – London, England – O2 Academy Brixton
Nov 1 – Brooklyn, NY – Great Hall at Avant Gardner
Nov 4 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
Nov 5 – Silver Springs, MD – The Fillmore
Nov 6 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
Nov 8 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
Nov 9 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
Nov 11 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
Nov 12 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin
Nov 13 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Nov 16 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Nov 18 – San Diego, CA – SOMA
Nov 21 – Oakland, CA – FoxTheater
Nov 23 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

Cryalot (Kero Kero Bonito’s Sarah Midori Perry) Unveils New Single ‘Touch the Sun’

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Cryalot (Kero Kero Bonito’s Sarah Midori Perry) Unveils New Single ‘Touch the Sun’

Cryalot, the new project of Kero Kero Bonito’s Sarah Midori Perry, has shared a new single called ‘Touch the Sun’. It’s taken from her debut EP, Icarus, which was announced last month with the track ‘Hell Is Here’. Take a listen below.

“’Touch the Sun’ is about the feeling of being invincible and the unshakable belief that you can overcome any difficulties,” Perry said of the song in a statement. “It depicts the beginning of the Icarus story; celebrating the courage when he decides to take flight, the excitement of breaking free and knowing that leap of faith is worth all the risks.”

The Icarus EP is due to arrive on August 26 via AWAL. Kero Kero Bonito last released Civilisation, a compilation of their two EPs of the same name, in September 2021.

Fusilier Announces New ‘Treason’ EP, Unveils New Single ‘No Words’

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Fusilier Announces New ‘Treason’ EP, Unveils New Single ‘No Words’

Atlanta-raised, Brooklyn-based musician Blake Fusilier has announced a new EP, Treason, sharing the new single ‘No Words’ along with the news. Check it out below.

“I finally decide to let go of the thought that I’m not the main character in my own story,” Fusilier explained in a statement about the track. “The video is based on contact improvisation conceptualized by movement artist, J Bouey. It’s about systems of support both internal and external and how it feels when those systems become unbalanced.”

Treason EP is set to arrive on August 12.

Treason EP Cover Artwork:

Treason EP Tracklist:

1. Peace
2. No Words
3. Lost
4. Eversafe
5. 1000 Words
6. KTA

Sampa the Great Releases Video for New Song ‘Bona’

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Sampa the Great Releases Video for New Song ‘Bona’

Sampa the Great has dropped a new single ahead of the release of her new album As Above, So Below. It’s called ‘Bona’, and it follows ‘Never Forget’ and the Denzel Curry collaboratoin ‘Lane’. Produced by Zambian producer Mag44, with co-production from Sampa herself, the track comes with an accompanying video from director Travys Owen. Check it out below.

“I haven’t yet shown the influence Botswana has had on me musically; this is the style, language, and swag of Batswana youth,” Sampa explained in a statement. “‘Bona’ is a chance for me to shine light on other elements of music that I was influenced by when growing up, outside of Zambian music. I want to bring a Southern African anthem to the mix and DJ desks and show that there’s an array of music coming out of Africa on top of Afrobeats.”

As Above, So Below is released September 9 on Loma Vista.

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