{"id":72478,"date":"2021-11-22T11:43:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T11:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=72478"},"modified":"2021-11-22T11:43:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T11:43:57","slug":"chady-launches-her-brilliant-new-ep-manifesto-of-honesty-at-the-superb-battersea-barge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/11\/chady-launches-her-brilliant-new-ep-manifesto-of-honesty-at-the-superb-battersea-barge\/","title":{"rendered":"Cha:dy Launches Her Brilliant New EP \u2018Manifesto of Honesty\u2019 At The Superb Battersea Barge."},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to chat to the Paris born London based alt-jazz singer Cha:dy who was releasing the song \u2018Lazy\u2019, a song that was firmly rooted in the important issue of mental health in young people. That song has gone on to be streamed over 630,000 times on Spotify alone as people really felt the artist\u2019s honesty and lyricism resonate with how they might be feeling. There is therefore quite a lot of excitement for the EP as it follows that theme. Cha:dy said then that the song was part of a bigger project, her yet to be released EP \u2018Manifesto of Honesty\u2019. She said then that \u201cit\u2019s a project in which the whole theme of it is to be completely honest and raw and say things as they are\u201d, so it was with huge excitement that I listened to the EP and went along to see this hugely talented artist launch the project at the beautifully refurbished Battersea Barge in London.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The venue could not have suited the launch more. Intimate yet buzzy; the mix of excitement for the project and the support for this artist was palpable. Having put back the launch due to Covid restrictions, it was so nice to be in a room of such diversity all united in that familiar love of music, and for Cha:dy in particular. The Battersea Barge could not have been better suited and I can\u2019t wait to visit again.<\/p>\n

Cha:dy describes \u2018Manifesto of Honesty\u2019 as a \u201csort of music diary\u201d and goes on \u201cit\u2019s all the things I needed to confess to myself and to everyone else, it\u2019s the ugly honest raw truth. It\u2019s a big shake of catchy melodies, two confessions, one big secret, a rap track and French and English lyrics combined\u201d. The songs of this artist have always been in keeping with her name which is taken from the Arabic word for melodious but this time, the EP tackles themes rarely broached in modern pop music. Her usual unapologetic narration of her life has taken a very personal twist as she deals with depression and anxiety issues with the song \u2018Lazy\u2019, coming out to your family with \u2018Mom, I Gotta Tell You, I Think I like Girls Too\u2019, the drowning effect of toxic relationships in \u2018Suffocating\u2019 and the pain, history and events leading to the BLM movement on the deeply moving \u2018Brother\u2019. The EP\u2019s hugely personal themes are rounded off nicely with the summer anthem \u2018Pink Lemonade\u2019 which also acts as the lead single at EP launch, a sweetener before the inspirational and personal soul searching of the rest of the EP.<\/p>\n

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Cha:dy describes \u2018Pink Lemonade\u2019 as \u201ca fun song that describes the heart-warming feeling in the air when the summer comes and you get to enjoy the sunny days with your friends. A time where you can escape the stress and reality of life in your twenties, juggling multiple jobs or university while trying to figure out who you are\u201d. Even this could be construed differently given the fact that it was written with a view to the EP launching in the Summer and being released into an environment where enjoying summer with your friends would be such a normal event; something that the ongoing pandemic has made us all painfully aware can be taken away at the drop of a hat, the added poignancy of that almost adds an unexpected twist to the frivolity of the song.<\/p>\n

Cha:dy takes her cues from the smooth production and classy delivery of the likes of NAO, Janelle Monae and MIA as she incorporates so many different genres into her music. Elements of jazz, pop and soul infuse her music with an authenticity that sweeps you up into the warm embrace of her music and to see her perform these songs live with her band was a wonderful opportunity to see an artist at the top of her game. Sultry yet gritty, she invokes artists like Amy Winehouse and Lauryn Hill, and must be seen live to fully appreciate her powers.<\/p>\n

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On the night, Cha:dy was joined by her full band and had additional, outstanding vocals and support from Celine Love who I\u2019m sure I will be writing about in the future. An infectiously warm singer who effortlessly fused folk and soul to tell her stories. Beautifully accompanied by her own guitar, her acoustic set to open the launch was a huge discovery for me and I can\u2019t wait to see more from her. Celine has an American, Jamaican and German background and the songs \u2018Twenty-Five\u2019 and \u2018Rose Coloured\u2019 really stood out before she debuted her new song \u2018Like You Like That\u2019 to rapturous applause from the sold out event. I would really encourage you to check out Celine\u2019s Roundhouse Hub sessions online to get a flavour of this fresh new talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having put back the launch due to Covid restrictions, it was so nice to be in a room of such diversity all united in that familiar love of music, and for Cha:dy in particular. The Battersea Barge could not have been better suited and I can\u2019t wait to visit again.<\/p>\n

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