Falana - "Nostalgia" (Video)

Rising Nigerian-Canadian soul pop artist Falana releases the debut single "Nostalgia" from her highly anticipated forthcoming album. Widely considered to be one of the new "Nigerian musicians changing pop" (The New Yorker), Falana's forward-thinking new music comes as a follow-up to the indie success of her sophomore EP which climbed the Afrobeat UK charts, prompted a hugely popular Oxlade remix, led to tour support dates with Adekunle Gold on his North American tour, and received rave reviews everywhere from CNN and Vogue, to The Guardian, KEXP, Wonderland and Okayplayer, where it was voted one of the best albums of 2021.

Produced by acclaimed hitmaker Louddaaa (Ayra Starr, Black Sherif) this bold new single blends soulful vulnerability with Afropop sensibilities, delivering a song that’s as emotionally resonant as it is sonically rich, and serves as a firm reminder of why she remains one of the most captivating new voices in contemporary African music today.

"Nostalgia is a nod to the tender in-between feeling of joy and pain that we feel when we reflect on the past," explains the multi Nigerian Headies Award-nominated artist, whose sound carries the echoes of places she’s lived and created music, incorporating Lagos’ rhythmic pulse, Havana’s acoustic richness, London’s eclectic soul and Toronto’s global pop. "The song is about the regret of a lost love, but this emotion shows up in so many ways in our lives. I really wanted the visual to carry and expand the complexity of this emotion and make people feel something real! I also wanted to re-establish my own visual language as an artist and I am really excited that we were able to achieve that. I even got to flex my acting muscles with my amazing co-star, so it all feels very aligned for me artistically. It also celebrates my culture - video was shot in Lagos, Nigeria - and showcases the richness of Nigerian fashion, film, design, and creativity. It's the perfect blend of everything I feel I represent, rawness and storytelling, in art and music."

Accompanied by a striking visual that blurs the lines between film and music, "Nostalgia" is a love letter to memory, heartbreak, and emotional honesty. Both the new single and its raw aesthetically-pleasing music video makes a powerful statement, celebrating the fearless union of sound and storytelling, and also demonstrating that Falana is not simply here just to make new music - but to make music history.

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