ISSUE Member Mixtape 004: Embaci

ISSUE Project Room 2021 Members Mixtape
by Embaci

Tracklist (as listed by the artist):

SIDE A
Master Guérillères (Song for the Warrior Womxn)
Missy Elliot - Lose Control
Banana (Remix)
Tony Britts That's it
Nidia Minaj - Tarraxo LHE Da (Air Max '97 Remix)
K-Hand - Ready for the Darkness

SIDE B
Black Electric - Black Electric
Billy Blanks Fit Sculpt (GET READY!)
Work (Vogue Remix Prod. By Reemo)
Asia Lynn - Pretty Girls Jerk Too
BoA 보아 'Girls On Top' MV
Ashanti - Only You (ClubDope Remix)
A Dream (E+E Remix)

Mixed and arranged by Embaci, 2021.

Embaci is a singer, producer and composer from New York, former member of creative collective NON alongside artists such as Chino Amobi, Nkisi and Angel-Ho. Recognized for her celestial voice and lyricism, the release of her 2016 NON VS NAAFI mixtape initiated her to an abundance of new audiences. Her background in music consists of training as a Contralto opera singer and Jazz musician. Her work extends into fluid genres and collaborative processes. She was recently featured on Dasychira’s debut album xDream.

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