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Raveena Makes Music with Soft Power
For singer and songwriter Raveena Aurora (better known mononymously as Raveena), music has always felt like a way to transcend the limits of her everyday world. Growing up, the queer Indian American artist remembers “singing in the bathroom for hours and hours and hours a day” — a passion that eventually grew into her decision to pursue music professionally at the young age of 11. “I was pretty set on it, honestly. Since I was really young, I knew that there weren’t any other options for me,” she recalls. Explore Explore Raveena See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the time since, the now 28-year-old artist has come a long way. After her breakout Shanti EP captured audience’s attention with its dreamy soundscape and themes of self-love in 2017, her debut...
SPIN Daybreaker: 19 Songs for Your Soul
Welcome back, Daybreakers. We’re cruising back into your life this week with an incredibly soulful roundup of artists that are sure to catch your attention. This collection of tracks is bursting with dynamic basslines, gooey rhythms, and heavenly vocals that’ll transport you into a groovy weekend oasis. This week’s standouts include three artists reconstructing elements taken from timeless genres and transposing them through a modern lens. First is UK-raised producer SG Lewis, who is reinventing the next evolution of disco that can be heard on “All We Have” which features Lastlings. Next is multi-instrumentalist/producer Luna Li, whose blending of genres invokes a blissful stream of inspiration and can be felt in the dream-soul track, “baby shred.” Ending this musical trifecta is soul...
