Nigeria- born, Canada-raised artist Uyemi just dropped a smooth slow-burner, which will certainly lift your spirits! A meditation on reaching your highest self, “Mindful" calls for cutting cords with those who block your growth.
“There’s free will/You can do whatever you like…You can be yourself”, Uyemi intones to her turmoiled self from an alternate place. And it’s in this space between strength and vulnerability that she finds her groove. Unveiled through warm melodies and the singer's silky vocals, the message gently reaches your soul and puts you at ease. The track is part of her upcoming EP. She elaborates:
“Mindful" is a plea to protect your energy from unhealthy relationships and negative thinking. You’ve got to be mindful of everything around you, so you can create the life that you want. The whole Butterfly Effect EP is about ridding toxic people from my life and finding my voice again after I lost it.
The song was released with an accompanying video directed by Alimzhan Alan Sabir (Mattiel, ToBi, Jon Vinyl), with co-direction from Uyemi and fellow visionary artist Selci. The video takes viewers into a bleary-eyed Uyemi’s dishevelled environment, a metaphor for her troubled world. Connecting to her higher self through a TV set in retro soul-infused sequences and euphoric soft-focus hallucinations, Uyemi’s journey from anguished to elevated state of mind is stylishly portrayed.
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