In Heart Full of Love, the second single form ÌFÉ’s soon to be released sophomore album 0000+0000 (pronounce Yay-Koon May-yee), the New Orleans based electronic artist reworks The Invincibles' 1960’s rare groove ballad into a psychedelic Afro-Cuban lamento, reminding us that in the midst of the stress and struggle, love still rules. With rolling synths and pianos, melodic 808’s, the lush guitar work of Yoruban collaborator Saint Ezekiel, and the ghostly background vocals of Polish American singer Lavoski,  ÌFÉ transforms this 60’s era affair into an entrancing electronic love song that moves ultra modern while staying firmly rooted to it’s folkloric building blocks. Of the song’s subject matter, ÌFÉ says, “over the last few years, as my everyday life became increasingly political, I struggled with how to reconcile the type of mindset that knows that Fuck The Police is right message, even though I don’t have room for hate in my heart. Hearing the Invincibles sing about having love in their hearts, even though others may not see it so easily, resonated with me. Embracing radical love means that we can’t support the institutions that work at the expense of others, like the military, like empire, capitol punishment, the prison industrial complex, and the police. Standing with the oppressed in opposition of the oppressor is always an act of love”. ÌFÉ’s new album, 0000+0000 is available everywhere November 5th. Vinyl and digital pre orders available now at www.ghosttownminimart.com

HEART FULL OF LOVE

Stephanie Santiago - Alma Carnavalera

With her hypnotizing voice and vivid lyricism, Jackie Mendoza makes fantastical, intimate electro-pop propelled by ukulele-based dance grooves. Having grown up between her birthplace of Chula Vista, California and Tijuana, Mexico, the 29-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist bridges these two worlds with dynamic soundscapes that pull from Latin pop, electronic music, and indie pop. She creates a musical universe that exists beyond strict borders of genre and geography, giving her the space to traverse the vast expanse of her interiority. 
 
Mendoza first started performing in 2014 as the vocalist for Brooklyn dream pop bands Gingerlys and Lunarette. She then broke out as a solo artist with her 2016 pop hits “Islands” and “La Luz,” which showcased her imagery-packed, yet deeply introspective lyrics. On 'LuvHz', her 2019 adventurous debut EP that was initially inspired by a painful breakup, she turned her personal experiences into songs that observe greater truths about the world around her. As a result, the project became a broader reflection on varying forms of love, in relationships with your partner, your culture, and the natural environment. 

“This album is about finding the courage to not only face my emotions, but also sharing them by singing them out loud.” Mendoza says. The project was co-written and co-produced by Mendoza and Rusty Santos (Animal Collective, Panda Bear), with a contribution from Grammy winning producer and accordionist Ulises Lozano. 

As 'Galaxia de Emociones' cruises from shimmering indie pop to accordion-laced electronic norteño, Mendoza proves there is both power and tenderness in embracing the fullness of your being and not doubting your instincts that might have been discouraged by society. She says it all in the opening song, “Natural,” which blooms with spacey synths and twinkling ukulele plucks. “There is no use in controlling what comes natural to you,” she sings in Spanish in a spellbinding loop.
The experimental trap track “Mousetrap” captures the bitterness of a separation, which prompted Mendoza to move out of New York City, her home of eight years, back to San Diego, where she grew up, during the start of the pandemic. Meanwhile, the off-kilter pop song “Let’s Get Maui’d,” portrays a dream-like, escapist vision of love, inspired by a phrase Mendoza heard while watching 90 Day Fiancé. 

For every imaginative track, though, there’s another that’s firmly rooted in vulnerability. On the haunting alternative R&B song “Pedacitos” (“Little Pieces”), Mendoza soberly reflects on how depression and addiction have affected her friends and family, some of which have died by suicide, and how that in turn has affected her. “You’re a mirror / Of my future and my past / I see it and it breaks,” she sings in Spanish over flickering synths. 

“Oh, Cielos” (“Oh, Heavens”) is a biting critique of the people in power who “[trick] us again with venom and power,” she sings in Spanish on the track. Similarly, “Hay Frijoles en la Casa (Stomps)” (“There Are Beans at the House”) sees Mendoza refusing to follow patriarchal values. The song was inspired by the International Women’s Day marches and protests against femicides in Mexico, making for her most radical songs yet. 

The album ends on a hopeful note with “Ya Somos Estrellas” (“We’re Already Stars”), a glowing song that imagines outer space as a haven of belonging. “Who said there’s no room for you here? For your words and for your dreams?,” Mendoza sings in Spanish on the track. “It’s about immigrants, but also being queer and feeling like you can’t be yourself in a space,” she explains. “So I wrote that we’re all just stars floating in space, where there are no borders.” With her new album, she hopes that listeners can connect with her words and look within to explore their own galaxy of emotions.

'Galaxia de Emociones' will be released on vinyl, cassette, and all digital platforms on March 3rd, 2023

Jackie Mendoza - Oh Cielos

Kinto

Mariage

Yay Balma

Konfusion

Deep Breath

"It's not a genre, it's a feeling"
(c) Massive Attack

00-24 project, March 2019.

Cover art by Bing Wright @ http://www.bingwright.com/w02xpiysx455ep3tjwg8eo8123chwi

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Estamos Bien (Acoustic Rumba Version)
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ÌFÉ performs Bad Bunny’s “Estamos Bien” in a Rumba style while in quarantine at their studio ILÉ ÌFÉ in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The song features ÌFÉ producer and front man Otura Mun and the project's newest voice, Lavoski.


“Before the quarantine Lavoski and I had been putting together a straight ahead Rumba project to sort of keep our chops up. She came into one of the rehearsals singing this song and I loved the way it sounded in Rumba. One thing led to the next and before we knew it we were all in quarantine at home and our rumba sessions at the house became impossible for the health reasons everyone is aware of at this point. After resisting several offers to play in virtual form I got an offer that made sense for us to do as a duet. So as I was thinking about what Lavoski and I could do together I remembered the Bad Bunny tune and suggested we put it together for fun. I pre-recorded all the conga and percussion parts myself at home and Lavoski and our good friend Andrea Beltran laid the background vocals at her house, then we got together to perform her lead vocal and my lead drum together. It was the first time I’d been near another human being in 4 months. This song and video was the closing number of our performance at IBA’s virtual Tito Puente Concert Series 2020...  more
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released August 4, 2020
Recorded at ILÉ ÌFÉ
Backing vocals and all percussion by Otura Mun
Lead Vocals by Lavoski
Additional vocals by Andrea Beltran
Mixed by Otura Mun at ILÉ ÌFÉ
Mastered by Bob Mac, London UK
Art Direction by Mitchell Reece | Plex Design Apply

Estamos Bien (Acoustic Rumba Version)

The Magnificent Hum

Narayana Dub (feat. Marti Nikko)

First single off of ÌFÉ's new EP, The Living Dead I Ashé Bogbo Egun

Vinyl and Digital Presale on Oct 20th at

https://grupoife.bandcamp.com/album/the-living-dead-ash-bogbo-egun-ep

Music For Egun Movement 2

Founded by New Orleans based producer and percussionist Otura Mun, ÌFÉ is a futuristic live electronic music project blending elements of Afro-Cuban folklore and Yoruban religious music with the bass driven sounds of modern day Jamaican Dancehall, Trap and Afro-Beat. The single most important electronic act in Afro-Caribbean music, ÌFÉ’s 2017 debut album “IIII+IIII” revolutionized the way electronic music was conceived and performed, seamlessly combining the intricacies of Afro-Caribbean percussion and song with the power of modern electronica played in real time, no DJ’s, no programming, totally freed from the grid. A groundbreaking reimagination of ancient diaspora music and movement, ÌFÉ’s music explores the higher frequencies while paying keen attention to the lower ones in a way that feels equal parts riot and ritual. Their highly anticipated sophomore album is slated for release in Spring 2021. 

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ife.alovesupreme@gmail.com

Booking US/LATAM: 
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US Press Contact: 
Paul Dryden 
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Website: http://www.ife-music.com

Music For Egun Movement 2

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