Premiere: Zhala - Prophet
Wanna go to a religious rave? Answer yes and head to a Stockholm one - chances are you'll bump into Zhala. She's the first act to be signed by Robyn to Konichiwa Records and that kinda feels like a major career firestarter. Prophet is the first release from that deal, and earlier tonight both performed it as the closing number at the Swedish Grammy Awards. We'll post that video later for sure! Zhala has previously toured with Lykke Li and in 2012 she released the bangin' Slippin' Around independently - a move that lead to Robyn falling in love with her sound. Prophet is a jungle of sounds, tempos and emotions. Closest we can describe in words without writing an essay is walking in a dark forest, hoping for light somewhere, and all of a sudden there is a green path opening up that leads to a glittering well of fresh water. But somewhere in the shadows next to it lurks three headed creatures that might wanna take you to the nearest rave and buy you spiked coffee - or bite your head off. Listen below! Thoughts?
Update: Here's the video of Zhala's TV debut with Robyn at the Swedish Grammy Awards last night! They found inspiration in the 1991 utter classic video to Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit. Love the mix of people and the badass vibe of it all. Get it Zhala!
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