Sudan Archives Releases New Track + Visual For “Glorious”

Violinist, singer, songwriter, and producer Sudan Archives has released a new single and video for “Glorious,” the second single from her debut full-length album Athena, out November 1st on Stones Throw.

Following “Confessions,” the first single from Athena, “Glorious”, co-produced by Wilma Archer,  builds on the album’s overarching theme of duality and features a verse from rapper D-Eight, who like Sudan originally hails from Cincinnati, Ohio. Mirror shots play with the theme of reflection and contrast, and Sudan’s own pet snake makes a cameo. She describes the snake as a “visual theme” for Athena: “He’s so sweet and cute, and he doesn’t want to hurt anybody, but everyone is afraid of him. I deal with that – men have told me, ‘You look intimidating’. Or someone will be like, ‘Smile!’ But I’m totally non-intimidating when you get to know me, I’m actually shy.”

Listen to “Glorious”: Apple Music | Spotify | iTunes | Bandcamp

Ross Harris, director for the video, adds, “Sudan said her new record was about duality and I instantly thought about the mirrors that the nail salon that went out of business left in the alley by my storage space. The term ‘Geisha’ roughly translates to artist and Sudan exemplifies the concept of artist to me more than anyone working in music today.”

“Glorious” is a testament to Sudan Archives’ dynamism and fluidity as an artist, giving a further glimpse of the vision of her upcoming debut album. Since her debut EP, Sudan Archives has been navigating the spaces between genres including R&B, violin playing inspired by Northeast African fiddling, and experimental electronic music, and “Glorious” is another example of this fusion of styles she makes entirely her own.

5 November – Los Angeles, CA –Moroccan Lounge

7 November – New York, NY –Public Records

9 November – Utrecht, NL – Le Guess Who? Festival

10 November – Brussels, BE – AB Club

12 November – Berlin, DE – Säalchen

13 November – Cologne, DE – CBE

14 November – Munich, DE – Rote Sonne

15 November – Geneva, CH – Festival Les Créatives

16 November – Paris, FR – Le Badaboum

18 November: London, Rough Trade East (instore)

19 November – London, UK – Corsica Studios – SOLD OUT

20 November – Stockholm, SE – Kraken

21 November – Gothenburg, SE – Oceanen

22 November: Montpellier, France – Le Zenith de Montpellier, Les Nuits Zébrées de Radio Nova

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