British-Jamaican singer Zara McFarlane explored her Jamaican heritage on the album (2017) by mixing jazz with influences from reggae and calypso. Prior to her successor Songs Of An Unknown Tongue, she traveled to Jamaica to delve deeper into various Caribbean music genres, as well as to examine the traditions and culture of the country. With the help of producers Kwake Bas and , both multi-instrumentalists,
… McFarlane brings a soulful sound that she strongly complements with electronic elements this time. Within her songs, the singer looks at topics such as Brexit, slavery and the differences between her lives in Jamaica and the United Kingdom. McFarlane uses her voice again with gusto and hypnotizes the listener with rhythms emanating from Kumina and Nyabinghi. (JvQ)more
