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Mbira + Vocals: Leanna Rachel
Upright Bass: Brandon Eugene Owens
Flute + Percussion: Derf Reklaw
Bass Clarinet + Flute: Tracy Wannomae 
Violin: Thomas Lea
Vocals: Dexter Story, Emile Hassan Dyer, Damon Aaron, Brandon Eugene Owens, Jeremy Sole
Guitar: Jeremy Sole
Arranged by Jeremy Sole
Produced by Jeremy Sole & Leanna Rachel
Recorded at Knobworld, Echo Park, California

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"Coffee" is Leanna Rachel's first song in both English and Bahasa Indonesia. Recorded in Bali, produced and played by all Indonesian musicians, "Coffee" is also featured as part of the soundtrack for the film Filosofi Kopi 2 (Visinema Pictures), in theaters July 13, 2017. 

You can support the creation of more music by buying this track at leannarachel.bandcamp.com // Thank you & much love!

Nestapa namun nrimo. 

Demikian pemaparan ringkas-padat paling pas untuk menggambarkan “Coffee”. 

Tembang terbaru milik biduanita jelita asal Los Angeles, Leanna Rachel, ini berkisah soal hubungan asmara yang awalnya mesra berseri-seri tapi ternyata berujung pada patah hati. Segala kenangan manis yang dijalani bersama-sama mesti dilupakan, ditinggalkan sepenuhnya. Hati harus dikuatkan. Menjalani kehidupan sendiri menjadi pilihan. 

“Coffee” yang begitu saja tercipta di sepucuk hari kala Leanna tertimpa gelisah, paradoksal senang-sedih, kontradiktif pasif-agresif, mencoba meyakinkan kita bahwa perasaan duka tak mesti terus diratapi. Bahwa duka seyogianya dirangkul, dipeluk saja, terbuka diterima. 

Selain mengandung pesan positif—hidup tawakal dijalani, badai pasti berlalu—lagu setengah riang ini juga menjadi semacam pertanda bahwa Leanna serius mengakrabi Indonesia, Sabang-Merauke adalah rumahnya kini. Tahun lalu, 2016, misalnya, merupakan masa paling lama perempuan blasteran Amerika-Filipina ini tinggal di Indonesia. Lebih dari 1 tahun tanpa jeda. Di “Coffee” pula Leanna mulai memasukkan secuplik lirik berbahasa Indonesia. 

“Saya senang mendengar ketika orang berbicara dalam Bahasa Indonesia. Tentu saja saya girang saat menyanyi dalam Bahasa Indonesia. Bagi saya, semua pengalaman itu terasa alami dan cair.” 

"Saya masih belajar agar bisa lebih lancar, makanya saya hanya memasukkan satu verse saja sebagai permulaan,” ujar Leanna semringah. 

Pun “Coffee” menegaskan pekatnya “Selera Nusantara” di diri Leanna sebab seluruhnya direkam di Bali serta para partisipan adalah musisi anak negeri yaitu Noriz Kiki (drum) serta Edi Pande Kurniawan (bas) dengan melibatkan produser sakti mandraguna Dadang Pranoto. 

Mari teguk kopi dan sambut hari baru sendiri, mandiri!

Lyrics

I know I should find a way to make it 
Make it on my own this time 
Stop making choices based on someone else's dream 
Believe my own 
Oh it feels like I'm already on my way 
Like I'm on my way 

Every time I feel like I can't take it I remind myself it's all inside 
Stop for a moment, take a breath and close my eyes 
See what that feels like 
Oh I'll try to get by without you in mind 
Without you in mind 

I miss the smell of your coffee 
I miss waking you up early 
When you had to be somewhere 
Baby, you had me good 
Baby, you had me good 

Badai hatiku harus berlalu, kuatku percaya diriku 
Menyambut fajar pagi, aku masih rindu 
Tapi harus pergi 
Mesti merawat hati, mesti menyayang diri 
Without you in mind 

I miss the smell of your coffee 
I miss waking you up early 
When you had to be somewhere 
Baby, you had me good 
Baby, you had me good 

I miss the smell of your coffee 
I miss waking you up early 
When you had to be somewhere 
Baby, you had me good 
Baby, you had me good 

I miss waking you up early 
I miss the smell of your coffee and cigarettes 
I miss the smell of your coffee

released July 13, 2017 
Vocals: Leanna Rachel 
Bass: Edi Pande Kurniawan 
Guitar: Dadang Pranoto 
Drums: Noriz Kiki 

Written and Performed by Leanna Rachel 
Produced by Dadang Pranoto 
Mixing and mastering by: Trigan Young 
Studio: Seminyak Pro Studio 
Artwork by Eka Rahmawan
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Los Angeles native and Bali based songstress Leanna Rachel weaves together vocals dripping with emotion, acoustic guitar and mbira to create ethereal ballads. 

Soulful, classic songwriting steeped in folklore, woven into a dreamlike mood, she elicits both authenticity and mystery, vulnerability and strength.

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