Shaefri Announces Brand New EP 'GIRL'

The London-based music artist Shaefri is releasing her forthcoming Ep GIRL on July 1st, and to mark the announcement, the artist had a lyric video for the single lead track and the title track.

Shaefri has announced the release of her forthcoming EP ''Girl'' out on July 1st. To mark the announcement, she has released a lyric video for the lead single and title track.

 Her heritage of half-Egyptian, half-Irish, has a prominent presence in her music. You can her Arabic beats mixed with harmonies that listen back to summers spent in Mayo and family sing-alongs. Percussion and strings spring from a childhood immersed in the music of both cultures. In her hypnotic vocals, Shaefri's different sides collide.

 Shaefri's ''Girl ''is a sensational second EP and the result of a two-year quest to capture her unique identity. 'Girl' is a five-track steeped in a new, untouched blend of electronics and acoustic instruments.

"Girl is me trying to find my place in the world. No one prepares you for adulthood. In terms of self-development, it's a terrifying time. But it's also exciting, not knowing what's coming next.

 Some of the themes on Girl are quite dark and serious, but sonically, it's all upbeat and uplifting. I'm not wallowing in what's gone wrong. I'm addressing issues and actual events that are affecting my generation. Talking about them gets them out in the open, which is where solutions arise,'' describes Shaefri of the upcoming EP.

Elsewhere on the Girl EP, the sensual yet strident 'Say You'll Be There' is an ode to support networks and speaking out, penned after losing a friend, while the slinky 'Kerosene' and sinuous '23' ride bewitching Middle Eastern rhythms while telling tales of twentysomethings navigating new territory.

 'Kerosene' is a tumultuous track about standing together to help a friend exit an abusive relationship, while '23' captures a generation facing a future unlike any before it.

 The closer 'Home' is the accurate summary for the EP, and the fascinating pop track captures Shaefri's newfound optimism.