Minaya
With Minaya we meet Swedish soul pop, close to the neighbourhoods where Mauro Scocco has been a ruler for a long time. I would say that there is also a dash of latin vibes in some songs, which of course could be explained by Minaya’s origins from the Dominican Republic.
This is very soft, the melodies are straight and catchy, and Minaya’s beautiful, tender voice seems to be made for this music.
Minaya is working on the completion of her debut album, together with the producers Fredrik Samson and Peter Cartriers. You can listen to two promo songs here below, a taste of what is coming up. Here’s what she writes about her song “Ung sorg” (“Young pain”):
“A song I’ve written, inpired by our children and our young ones. From what I see, children and young people today many times have different demands hanging over them, than what you and I had growing up. And I sense that they don’t feel that well. Considering the media and the body ideals there, it’s not surprising, and at the same time children are supposed to do well in school, and fulfil many other requirements imposed on them both by us and themselves. This can lead to many complexes, and many problems for a young life.” (translated from Swedish)
On Minaya’s site you can listen more and also on Myspace.
She also has a blog (in Swedish).
