Essential by Eki Shola
After the 2017 Sonoma County wildfires, writing music became a healing necessity for Eki Shola, a musician and physician, and subsequently, she wrote and produced a trilogy album following her 2016 debut album, Final Beginning. The first in the trilogy, Possible, symbolizes a moment characterized by hope and a determination to not give up after losing so much. The second album, Drift, represents the subsequent period of Eki Shola’s wanting to be cocooned within a movement that was rhythmic, comforting, and healing. The final album, Essential, is inspired by periods of contemplation and embraces newness and self-discovery through the power of voice.
Digital release and distribution on 9/9/20
Tracklist
| 1. | Quiet | 4:26 |
| 2. | Roots | 6:32 |
| 3. | Incubation | 3:50 |
| 4. | Trapped | 3:35 |
| 5. | Shattered Boundaries | 5:51 |
| 6. | Ignorance Veil | 4:46 |
| 7. | Blippity Glip | 3:37 |
| 8. | Purchase of Happiness | 5:18 |
| 9. | Youth | 3:40 |
| 10. | Saturday Jam | 4:02 |
| 11. | Blue Light | 3:13 |
| 12. | Risk Reward | 3:31 |
| 13. | Truth | 3:26 |
| 14. | Eco-anxiety | 4:06 |
| 15. | Gift of Grief | 4:36 |
| 16. | Gift of Grief (remix) | 3:45 |
| 17. | Change the System | 3:19 |
| 18. | Jazzolation | 4:16 |
| 19. | Pause | 5:58 |
Credits
All songs composed, produced, performed, mixed, and mastered by Eki Shola™. Keyboards, piano, percussion, electronics, and vocals by Eki Shola™
License
All rights reserved.Tags
Featured on PBS, NPR Tiny Desk Contest, and more, Eki Shola’s music transcends genre, as she seamlessly draws from jazz, electronica, and soul to create a sonic landscape all her own. A vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, & physician, Eki Shola uses her music as a conduit for healing. Support includes:
BBC3, NTS, CKUA, JJazz, Totally Wired Radio, Dublin City FM, WDR, KEXP, KALX, Dublab, WXPN & more.