In the present day, Venezuelan artist Arca and Dominican artist Tokischa formally unveil their first collaboration ‘Chama’.
‘Chama’ takes the listener to the darkest corners of the dancefloor, even when its messaging is aspirational. Replete with trance-like transitions and icy reggaeton breaks, ethereal moans and granular murmurs, the pair vogue a borderless frontier-free anthem for the ostracised and disenfranchised.
Of the hybrid anthem, Arca shares: “This one’s for all of the dolls, the queens, and the great little witches,
if I shine, it’s for us. Braveness to all my butterflies in defending softness, tenderness, magic, and sweetness in a world filled with hardness. Shine with out worry, chamas.”
Final November images of Arca and Tokischa at Electric Lady Studios appeared on the web receiving a rapturous applause from followers. Since then, the 2 have been noticed riding a chariot via Instances Sq., hanging out backstage at Ceremonia Competition in Mexico Metropolis, and performing the collaboration together at LadyLand Competition in NYC.
In Might, Tokischa carried out the only at choose US exhibits and Arca debuted the observe in her DJ units, most lately at her Boiler Room set in Barcelona.
All through her profession, Arca has constructed a trangressive physique of labor, probing at themes like artwork and artifice, artificial and natural beings. Her 2021 ‘KICK’ collection heralded a brand new part in Arca’s profession, elevating her from a determine within the experimental fringe right into a cultural phenomenon and a vanguard in Latin American music. Because the launch of her widely-acclaimed ‘KICK‘ collection, Arca’s been nominated for 2 Latin Grammys and one Grammy.
‘Chama’ arrives with a music video shot by director and photographer Stillz in Barcelona, starring a really pregnant Arca and Tokischa.
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Photograph Credit score: Aurora Anthony
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