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    Recorded in Los Angeles, Berlin and Lisbon, with an array of some 27 musicians, the music draws from Sariyah's influences and ancestors blending nu-soul with klezmer horns, hip hop and reggae groove with Sariyaha's Spanish guitar. The songs of ​Breaking Shadows​ are confessional, confrontational, social and spiritual. They present a woman's reflections on love, power, patriarchy, and purpose. Across its 17 tracks, ​Breaking Shadows addresses some of the profound struggles of our age. #MeToo (‘Refuge In Blue’, ‘Temple’) and social justice (‘Truth To Power’, ‘Claim Your Gods’) are of the most politically significant, but of no less importance are the complexities and corruptions of human relationships (‘You Got to Go’, ‘That Woman’), the transformational devotion of romance (‘Can We’, ‘Vibe’) and, ultimately, self-purpose and self-love (‘Shine’, ‘Revel’).

    “Musically layered and emotionally rich, the smouldering track(s) showcase the New York-bred, L.A.-based artist’s ability to seamlessly combine a wide variety of disparate styles and sonics into a memorable sound all her own.”

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lyrics

he was an activist an idealist with sky eyes
& when he helped my hand i thought that i would fly
Our love was the juice we’d infuse the revolution with
equality for all the intention every time we kissed
but demons come in strange forms
hides in dark & insecure corners
i gave him all of my trust never suspicious of his lust
i was open in his touch til he forced on me his thrust
he never thought that he was taking anything not given
but if i’d been awake enough to get out from under
i would have risen & said

you gotta lick it slow & nibble the edges baby
lick it slow & nibble the edges
then quicken your flow & nibble til you drink me
only then, can you enter the temple baby

i was broken in more pieces than i knew
yeah when he forced himself inside out my body i flew
i told myself hold on it will be over soon
not knowing insecurity would now have more room
i've been chasing over standing of my value
relieved & horrified by how many women know what i know
our silence muffles the screams of a society of greed
in which few are freed from fear & most are still deceived
that we have the right to our own pleasure
but i think that it might get a little better if you

lick it slow & nibble the edges baby
lick it slow & nibble the edges
then quicken your flow & nibble til you drink me
only then, can you enter the temple baby

pussy licking is for my pleasure
a way for you to praise my power
not some trick to make me wetter
for your dick
to slide in better
so don’t slobber on me for your own pleasure greed
yeah sex should make both of us feel more free
not place me in your captivity
cause i’ll rebel
& that won’t be pretty

why is women’s power
still regarded as disaster
from womb you were born so to womb you wish to return
but you can’t come in here unless you're ready to burn
in the fire of my passion
so you best be prepped for lasting
til my rivers shower you with blessings
we’ll rest in the nestings of sweet love

so if you’re ready to praise my power
to let me ride on yours til we overstand whats higher
to taste got on the lips of our desire
than i think you can

lick it slow & nibble the edges baby
lick it slow & nibble the edges
then quicken your flow & nibble til you drink me
only then, can you enter the temple

credits

from BREAKING SHADOWS, track released October 8, 2019
written and produced by Sariyah Idan
engineered and mixed by Andy Schlegel at Tricone Studios Funkhaus and Viktoria Studios, Berlin
mastered by Dave Locke

Sariyah Idan - vocals
Stefan Fuhr - bass
Sugbear Narin - electric guitar
Christian Dawid - clarinet, trombone, saxophone
Jerome Bonaparte - drums
Alejandro Marulanda - keys

Wind arrangement - Christian Dawid

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Sariyah Idan New Orleans, Louisiana

[SAH-ree-yah Ee-dAn] Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalisti & producer Sariyah Idan blends acoustic soul, world folk & elements of hip-hop to honor both her ancestors & influences. Originally from New York she splits her time between Los Angeles and Berlin. A poetic lyricist & dynamic performer, her debut solo LP “Breaking Shadows” addressing power, love, & patriarchy released in October 2019. ... more

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