Art-Pop Artist Novaa Shares Stunning New Single “Audre”

Berlin based alt-pop singer-songwriter NOVAA pays homage to American feminist writer, poet and civil activist Audre Lorde on her new track “Audre”, lifted from the forthcoming album She’s A Rose due July 9th. Fusing delicate electronics over Novaa’s haunting, serene vocals, she offers a poignant message of healing and hope in these troubled times.

Novaa details the track: “I think about three or four years ago I stumbled across a book that changed my perspective as a person and artist massively, that book is called ‘Your Silence Will Not Protect You’. It’s a collection of speeches, poems, ideas and essays by the wonderful poet, writer and activist Audre Lorde. Obviously Audre is an incredible and skilled writer with a vast amount of knowledge and wisdom that she shares, but the thing that most struck me about her was not only what she talked about but also how she talked about it. I felt like there was a softness, a gentleness and homeliness to her words that held huge strength exactly because it was soft and gentle. It makes me angry and sad that our society mostly doesn’t see, recognise nor credit the work that black women do. What they contribute, what they sacrifice, simply and only because of stupid hierarchies and the racist system we live in. With this song I wanted to shine light on Audre and her incredible work. Research her story, her life, read her books, listen to her speeches – see and support black women and their work.”

Matching the poise and strength of the song, the accompanying music video uses a soft monochrome grayscale to keep a stripped back aesthetic as Novaa’s voice gentle croons over lush instrumentation.

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