New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Alewya returns with her latest single "Jagna," out today on Because London Records. The track follows her explosive 2020 debut "Sweating," and is coupled with a new video directed by Alewya and Tom Ringsby. Alewya's music draws influence from UK club culture and her African roots, fusing the genres seamlessly.
"Jagna" translates to "warrior" or "fighter" in Amharic and is a call for those that come before her "to release and charge."
"Firstly, 'Jagna' will never be able to be articulated in words. But I'll try," notes Alewya. "'Jagna' is polarity. 'Jagna' is release, 'Jagna' is my soul, 'Jagna' is my rage, 'Jagna' is my lesson, my desperation, frustration, my surrender, my vulnerability, my acceptance and my existence on this planet." In addition to releasing the single, Alewya shared the stunning video that sees the artist frantically running through the desert and was filmed at the famed desert-esque beach of Dungeness in the UK.
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