HAWA Announces Debut Album HADJA BANGOURA

On September 19, 2022

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HAWA

Announces Debut LP HADJA BANGOURA
Out November 4th
PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE HERE

First Single ‘Gemini’ + Official Video Out Now
LISTEN/WATCH HERE

HAWA by Guarionex Rodriguez, Jr.

Today, genre-bending singer/rapper/producer HAWA announces her debut album HADJA BANGOURA out 4 November. HADJA BANGOURA is named for HAWA’s great-grandmother who passed away last year. Hadja’s spiritual presence on the album forms a vessel for healing as HAWA crafts a letter to herself through which to work past her toxic relationships. The album was largely written in Guinea’s capital of Conakry in West Africa where HAWA spent much of her early childhood and where Hadja lived. The songs mark an evolution in sound, centering experimental orchestral beats and HAWA’s gorgeous singing voice.

The announcement of the album is accompanied by lead single ‘GEMINI’ produced by Tony Seltzer and Inef Coupe. The song highlights HAWA’s silky smooth-yet-versatile vocals, and the video depicts a fraught relationship with salacious undertones directed by Courtney Sofiah Yates.

The 11-track album follows 2021 single ‘Wake Up’ and 2020 EP the ONE, both of which received critical praise from NY Times, Pitchfork, The FADER, Elle, W, and more. HADJA BANGOURA is executive produced by HAWA’s longtime collaborator Tony Seltzer with a sole feature from ascendant experimental artist Eartheater.

Listen to ‘GEMINI’ HERE or via the player below.

‘GEMINI’ – HAWA
Directed by Courtney Sofiah Yates

22-year-old and self-described “old soul,” HAWA, seems to find herself outside most boxes people try to put her in. From her upbringing in Guinea and Berlin, to her entrance in the musical universe by way of the New York Philharmonic as their youngest-ever composer, to her reclamation of her creative voice by striking out on her own, her story as an artist is one that’s not seen too often. HAWA has honed her craft in R&B, rap and Afrobeats, solidifying her place as one of the most exciting rising artists of today.

HAWA Announces Debut Album HADJA BANGOURA

Cover photo and artwork credit: Keenan MacWilliam

HAWA – HADJA BANGOURA
PRE-ORDER ALBUM

1. INDYA

2. TRADE

3. GEMINI

4. ACTUALLY

5. EN ROUTE

6. MMMM

7. AIN’T U

8. 7 DEADLY SINS: LUST

9. PROGRESSION

10. CREDITS

11. EATER FT. EARTHEATER

HAWA TOUR DATES
22 September – DÜDINGEN, SWITZERLAND, Bad Bonn
23 September – HAMBURG, GERMANY, Reeperbahn
26 October – BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, Public Records
5 November – BERLIN, GERMANY, Pitchfork Festival
16 November – BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, FiftyLAB

“Intricate melodies and lush soundscapes that push the boundaries of popular rap and R&B…both tender and bold [with] uncommon grace” – Pitchfork

“As romantic as it is sexual” – Elle UK

“a dreamy mix of R&B, drill and hip-hop” – The Guardian

“HAWA embrace[s] leftfield hip hop and R&B, with a style that can be hard-hitting in one moment, and hazed-out, expressive, and romantic in the next” – Dazed

“Equal parts dancehall rhythm and Neptunes-esque hooks and musical flourishes” – The FADER

HAWA ONLINE
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4AD, HAWA

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