Until recently, it was thought that we had heard all there was to hear from Saâda Bonaire. Though the group had continued working until 1994, founder Ralph “von” Richthoven had firmly stated that all of their post-1986 work was lost: “I threw away most of my work; I didn’t see any reason to hold onto it anymore.” A visit to a relative’s house, however, turned up a pleasant surprise: Richthoven stumbled across a battered cassette tape labeled Saâda...
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Diana Gordon drops her first-ever music video for the anthemic single ‘Woman’, premiered via Vogue. Watch it below. Directed by Cameron McCool and featuring Diana herself, she writes of creating the video, “We shot this video on a cold day in November. Five pregnant women on the cusp of giving birth and hungry, everyone having to pee at the same time. It was also one of the calmest days I’ve ever experienced....
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Earlier this year, Diana Gordon made her first release a powerful depiction of her life story, ‘The Legend Of’. Entertainment Weekly called the song a “tour de force of R&B-infused pop,” The FADER praised her as “radiant [and] in-command” and Vogue predicts “all eyes on Diana Gordon”. Pitchfork calls Diana a “prolific writer” for good reason. Diana has written for the likes of Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Lopez and collaborated with artists...
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