Deva Mahal releases soul-piercing ballad ‘Someone’s Daughter’
Pōneke-based powerhouse vocalist Deva Mahal is currently touring the country celebrating the release of her highly anticipated new EP, Future Classic Vol ll: Future. Today she is releasing the powerful ballad Someone’s Daughter as the final single from the EP.
Politically and emotively charged, Someone’s Daughter seers straight into the heart-strings, with Deva’s soaring vocals fiery with feeling, then delicate with heartbreaking softness, as she sings about her deep sense of range at the murder of Breonna Taylor and all of the Black women that have lost their lives as a result of police brutality in the US.
“I wanted to tear them all down with my voice,” says Deva. “To write something that could pierce through their souls and demand that our humanity be seen and respected. I’m demanding your attention in this song and daring you not to feel something profound. I’m demanding that you see us. See Black women and all marginalized women as humans who deserve to feel safe in this world. We are not just a statistic, a body, a number. Everyone of us is someone’s daughter.”
Fans across Aotearoa have been witnessing Deva’s raw and unfiltered vocal and songwriting power live for weeks, and there is just one more chance to witness her live in this stretch of shows. To wrap up the tour, Deva and her band will be performing Double Whammy in Auckland on Saturday May 2 – tickets are on sale HERE.
Funded through NZ On Air and supported by the NZ Music Commission, the tour celebrates the release of Future Classic Vol ll: Future, which features singles Slow Down, South Coast, Need, Sometimes Good and Til The Morning Comes.
Listen to the Future Classic Vol ll: Future EP HERE
Deva will release Future Classic Vol ll: Future on vinyl on May 25. Pre-orders are live now, available HERE.
Born with the blues in her blood, Deva has forged a rare blend of masterful songwriting, breathtaking vocal talent, and soulful production. Her ability to convey both profound joy and deep sorrow through her lyrical and melodic compositions often leaves audiences moved to tears and overflowing with emotion.
Her career has taken her across the world working with an impressive array of musical minds, including Ledisi, Meshell N’Degeocello, Tiffany Gouché, The Resistance Revival Chorus, Kris Bowers, Butcher Brown, The Roots, Son Little, Allen Stone, The Dap Kings, Antibales, De La Soul, Fat Freddy’s Drop and more. She has performed at renowned venues and festivals such as the Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, Bonnaroo, and the Montreal Jazz Festival.
Don’t miss this final chance to catch her perform Someone’s Daughter and the rest of the incomparable EP live in person, on Saturday May 2 in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. Tickets are available HERE.
