releasing my third EP - JAKAARLO on april 24th, presave in my bio .
produced by me w/ contributions from my unbelievably talented friends .
it’s a meditation on closeness—not just the kind shared between lovers, but the elusive kind that drifts between memory, distance, & desire. in Wolof, ‘JAKAARLO’ basically means “to be close to.” it’s also the title of one my favorite songs by the late Senegalese great Ndongo Lo - a soundtrack to my childhood. making this was like trying to hold on to a fading dream or pressing my hand against frosted glass. what’s on the other side is always felt more than seen .
JAKAARLO is essentially a love story in progress. raw, layered, and sometimes distorted. the spaces between people. the tension, the longing, the beauty .
sometimes the most powerful connections are the ones we can’t quite explain. thank god for imperfection, for the beauty of almost-touching, & for the fragile magic that happens when we step away from the need to control & dare to feel again .
s/o to my manager @bradenxlee for holding me the fuck down .
s/o @worldwidety_@albertbradleyjr@colture_ & @playbookdistro for believing in this music .
thx to everyone who worked on this + anyone who’s ever listened to my music. I would not be here without u & i can’t wait for y’all to hear it .
cover by @michaelcina
back cover by me .
01. ONE MORE TIME
one more strobe of light
you should be careful with you kryptonite
and overwhelming feeling of pain you see
just get around,
one more time .
06. WITH YOU
acid rain falls down
I watch it burn you
I watch it burn you
watched your face melt off
when the train goes by
I watched it burn ya
watched you let go of the things
you signed out .
02. JAKAARLO
the perfect kind of picture is one you save inside your mind
you always take it with you
now set it down
this moment could last forever now .
JAKAARLO out now .
in the name of love .
when I first started making music, a body of work like this is something I could’ve never imagined
endless love to everyone who gave some of their magic to this project (won’t let me tag everyone smh) .
@staar.67 you already know (;
listen closely - I hope it makes you feel something .
mixed by @young_dervish
mastered by @alecness
